Akamai
AKAM
527 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.9B invested in Akamai in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 213 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 56
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.18B → $9.9B (+$2.72B)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 473 → 527 (+54)
4.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.03% → 90.06% (+4%)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $187M | Put options by funds: $176M
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 213
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$231M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$78.6M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$54.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$47.6M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$34.1M |
AKAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
527 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Akamai (AKAM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.9B — up 38% from $7.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new AKAM positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 213 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nomura Holdings, adding an estimated $231M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $78.6M.
- 527 institutional investors held Akamai (AKAM) as of Q4 2017, up from 473 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $9.9B of Akamai stock for Q4 2017, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Akamai positions in Q4 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Akamai buyer in Q4 2017 was Nomura Holdings, an estimated $231M added.
- The largest Akamai seller in Q4 2017 was Invesco, an estimated $78.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.