Apple
AAPL
3,843 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.17T invested in Apple in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 1,534 increasing their positions, 1,944 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 116
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,847 → 3,843 (-4)
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.86% → 57.21% (-0.65%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2,383 → 2,214 (-169)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31T → $1.17T (-$141B)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $33B | Put options by funds: $38.9B
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,534 | Existing positions reduced: 1,944
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.72B |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.24B |
| 4 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$956M |
| 5 |
HHII
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$922M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.5B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.02B |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.95B |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.75B |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,843 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $1.17T — down 11% from $1.31T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new AAPL positions and 116 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 1,534 added to existing stakes and 1,944 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $1.72B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $4B.
- 3,843 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q1 2021, down from 3,847 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $1.17T of Apple stock for Q1 2021, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Apple positions in Q1 2021 and 116 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $1.72B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q1 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $4B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.