Apple
AAPL
3,862 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.33T invested in Apple in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 1,651 increasing their positions, 1,797 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 88
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.9B | Put options by funds: $40.7B
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.17T → $1.33T (+$158B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2,214 → 2,243 (+29)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,844 → 3,862 (+18)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.21% → 57.14% (-0.08%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,651 | Existing positions reduced: 1,797
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.31B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.71B |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$1.66B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$714M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$657M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.41B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.61B |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.66B |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.21B |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.14B |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
3,862 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $1.33T — up 14% from $1.17T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new AAPL positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 1,651 added to existing stakes and 1,797 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $3.31B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $3.41B.
- 3,862 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q2 2021, up from 3,844 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $1.33T of Apple stock for Q2 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new Apple positions in Q2 2021 and 88 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q2 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $3.31B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.41B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.