Akamai
AKAM
498 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Akamai in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 37
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 165
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $122M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.45B → $10.1B (+$617M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 498 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$87.8M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$45.4M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$42.2M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$254M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.2M |
| 3 |
JCMLC
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$68.5M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$41M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$39M |
AKAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
498 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Akamai (AKAM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $10.1B — up 6.5% from $9.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new AKAM positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Coatue Management, adding an estimated $87.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $254M.
- 498 institutional investors held Akamai (AKAM) as of Q4 2014, up from 476 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Akamai stock for Q4 2014, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Akamai positions in Q4 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Akamai buyer in Q4 2014 was Coatue Management, an estimated $87.8M added.
- The largest Akamai seller in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $254M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.