Apple
AAPL
2,528 hedge funds and large institutions have $480B invested in Apple in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 901 increasing their positions, 1,325 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 65
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $458B → $480B (+$22.8B)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,239 → 1,244 (+5)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,525 → 2,528 (+3)
2.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 243.77% → 241.49% (-2.3%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.6B | Put options by funds: $18.1B
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 901 | Existing positions reduced: 1,325
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$661M |
| 3 |
NEAM
New England Asset Management
Farmington,
Connecticut
|
+$658M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$605M |
| 5 |
UFM
Ursa Fund Management
Danville,
California
|
+$517M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.97B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.81B |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.11B |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$918M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$459M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
2,528 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $480B — up 5% from $458B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new AAPL positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 901 added to existing stakes and 1,325 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $2.97B.
- 2,528 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q3 2017, up from 2,525 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $480B of Apple stock for Q3 2017, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Apple positions in Q3 2017 and 65 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q3 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.31B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q3 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $2.97B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.