Apple
AAPL
3,029 hedge funds and large institutions have $600B invested in Apple in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 1,088 increasing their positions, 1,587 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 68
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $536B → $600B (+$64.4B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,461 → 1,568 (+107)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 235.59% → 237.48% (+1.9%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,008 → 3,029 (+21)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.2B | Put options by funds: $22.9B
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,088 | Existing positions reduced: 1,587
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$788M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$454M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$435M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$833M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$684M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$682M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$597M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$577M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
3,029 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $600B — up 12% from $536B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new AAPL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 1,088 added to existing stakes and 1,587 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $848M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $833M.
- 3,029 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q3 2019, up from 3,008 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $600B of Apple stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Apple positions in Q3 2019 and 68 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q3 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $848M added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q3 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $833M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.