Adobe
ADBE
695 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.7B invested in Adobe in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 242 increasing their positions, 241 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
225% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 32
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $217M | Put options by funds: $190M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 634 → 695 (+61)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.7B → $32.7B (+$1.06B)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 242 | Existing positions reduced: 241
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 25 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VH
ValueAct Holdings
San Francisco,
California
|
-$550M |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$461M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$287M |
| 4 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$217M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$178M |
ADBE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
695 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Adobe (ADBE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $32.7B — up 3.4% from $31.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new ADBE positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 242 added to existing stakes and 241 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winslow Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $441M. The largest seller was ValueAct Holdings, cutting an estimated $550M.
- 695 institutional investors held Adobe (ADBE) as of Q4 2014, up from 634 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $32.7B of Adobe stock for Q4 2014, up 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Adobe positions in Q4 2014 and 32 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Adobe buyer in Q4 2014 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $441M added.
- The largest Adobe seller in Q4 2014 was ValueAct Holdings, an estimated $550M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.