Apple
AAPL
3,031 hedge funds and large institutions have $601B invested in Apple in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 1,089 increasing their positions, 1,586 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 68
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $537B → $601B (+$63.9B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,461 → 1,568 (+107)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,008 → 3,031 (+23)
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 58.88% → 59.37% (+0.49%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.7B | Put options by funds: $21.4B
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,089 | Existing positions reduced: 1,586
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$788M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$498M |
| 4 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$454M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$435M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$833M |
| 2 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$684M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$682M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$597M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$577M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
3,031 of the 4,575 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $601B — up 12% from $537B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new AAPL positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 1,089 added to existing stakes and 1,586 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $848M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $833M.
- 3,031 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q3 2019, up from 3,008 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $601B of Apple stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Apple positions in Q3 2019 and 68 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q3 2019 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $848M added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q3 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $833M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.