Apple
AAPL
2,073 hedge funds and large institutions have $305B invested in Apple in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 288 funds opening new positions, 815 increasing their positions, 820 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 288 | Existing positions closed: 72
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 774 → 917 (+143)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $265B → $305B (+$39.7B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,884 → 2,073 (+189)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 815 | Existing positions reduced: 820
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.8B | Put options by funds: $26.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$720M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$564M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$453M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$1.29B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$895M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$889M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$676M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$633M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
2,073 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $305B — up 15% from $265B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 288 funds opened new AAPL positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 216 holders — while 815 added to existing stakes and 820 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $1.41B. The largest seller was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- 2,073 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q4 2013, up from 1,884 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $305B of Apple stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 288 funds opened new Apple positions in Q4 2013 and 72 closed out, a net change of +216 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q4 2013 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $1.41B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q4 2013 was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, an estimated $1.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.