Apple
AAPL
3,025 hedge funds and large institutions have $523B invested in Apple in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 1,356 increasing their positions, 1,337 reducing their positions, and 117 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 117
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,388 → 1,482 (+94)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,356 | Existing positions reduced: 1,337
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,042 → 3,025 (-17)
1.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.75% → 58.44% (-1.3%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.7B | Put options by funds: $19.7B
53% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $11.5B | Capital outflows: $24.6B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$944M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$887M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$545M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
+$430M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.65B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.93B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.33B |
| 4 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$958M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$881M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
3,025 of the 4,634 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $523B — up 17% from $447B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new AAPL positions and 117 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 1,356 added to existing stakes and 1,337 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Legal & General Group, adding an estimated $944M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $2.65B.
- 3,025 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q1 2019, down from 3,042 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $523B of Apple stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Apple positions in Q1 2019 and 117 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q1 2019 was Legal & General Group, an estimated $944M added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q1 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $2.65B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.