Affirm
AFRM
391 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.33B invested in Affirm in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 91 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
129% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 69
3.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.9% → 70.8% (+3.9%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 391 (-47)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $805M | Put options by funds: $941M
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 20 (-6)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 91 | Existing positions closed: 132
49% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $7.33B (-$6.94B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$602M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$98.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$272M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$87.2M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$86.9M |
AFRM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
391 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Affirm (AFRM) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $7.33B — down 49% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 132 funds closed out of AFRM and 91 opened new positions — a net loss of 41 holders — while 69 trimmed existing stakes and 158 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $602M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $272M sold.
- 391 institutional investors held Affirm (AFRM) as of Q1 2022, down from 438 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $7.33B of Affirm stock for Q1 2022, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 91 funds opened new Affirm positions in Q1 2022 and 132 closed out, a net change of -41 holders.
- The largest Affirm buyer in Q1 2022 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $602M added.
- The largest Affirm seller in Q1 2022 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $272M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.