Apple
AAPL
3,348 hedge funds and large institutions have $667B invested in Apple in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 1,192 increasing their positions, 1,857 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 120
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,858 → 1,888 (+30)
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.53% → 59.98% (+0.44%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,364 → 3,348 (-16)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20B | Put options by funds: $22.8B
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $777B → $667B (-$110B)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,192 | Existing positions reduced: 1,857
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.18B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.3B |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.24B |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.22B |
| 5 |
HHII
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$1B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$1.09B |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.06B |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.04B |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$908M |
AAPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
3,348 of the 4,548 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Apple (AAPL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $667B — down 14% from $777B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new AAPL positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 1,192 added to existing stakes and 1,857 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.18B. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 3,348 institutional investors held Apple (AAPL) as of Q1 2020, down from 3,364 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $667B of Apple stock for Q1 2020, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Apple positions in Q1 2020 and 120 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Apple buyer in Q1 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.18B added.
- The largest Apple seller in Q1 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.