Apple
AAPL
2,402 hedge funds and large institutions have $341B invested in Apple in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 1,171 increasing their positions, 967 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.4B | Put options by funds: $10.7B
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 100
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,171 | Existing positions reduced: 967
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,097 → 1,154 (+57)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,401 → 2,402 (+1)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $342B → $341B (-$380M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$14.5B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.39B |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$978M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$818M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$781M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$4.82B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.59B |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$1.6B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.13B |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$717M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
2,402 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $341B — down 0.11% from $342B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new AAPL positions and 100 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 1,171 added to existing stakes and 967 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $14.5B. The largest seller was Icahn Carl, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.82B sold.
- 2,402 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q1 2016, up from 2,401 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $341B of Apple stock for Q1 2016, down 0.11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Apple positions in Q1 2016 and 100 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $14.5B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q1 2016 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $4.82B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.