Apple
AAPL
3,008 hedge funds and large institutions have $536B invested in Apple in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 1,093 increasing their positions, 1,596 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 85
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 233.63% → 235.59% (+2%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $522B → $536B (+$13.3B)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,024 → 3,008 (-16)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,479 → 1,461 (-18)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16B | Put options by funds: $20.8B
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,093 | Existing positions reduced: 1,596
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.76B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$836M |
| 3 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$797M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$512M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$469M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.42B |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$881M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$695M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$662M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$575M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
3,008 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $536B — up 2.5% from $522B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new AAPL positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 1,093 added to existing stakes and 1,596 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $6.76B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $1.42B.
- 3,008 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q2 2019, down from 3,024 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $536B of Apple stock for Q2 2019, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Apple positions in Q2 2019 and 85 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $6.76B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.42B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.