Autodesk
ADSK
638 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7B invested in Autodesk in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 252 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
144% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $627M | Put options by funds: $257M
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 193
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 65
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26B → $27.7B (+$1.71B)
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.96% → 96.55% (+1.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 630 → 638 (+8)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 28 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$260M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$118M |
ADSK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
638 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Autodesk (ADSK) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $27.7B — up 6.6% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new ADSK positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 252 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jackson Square Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $403M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $260M.
- 638 institutional investors held Autodesk (ADSK) as of Q2 2018, up from 630 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $27.7B of Autodesk stock for Q2 2018, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Autodesk positions in Q2 2018 and 65 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Autodesk buyer in Q2 2018 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $403M added.
- The largest Autodesk seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $260M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.