Akamai
AKAM
544 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.6B invested in Akamai in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 53
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $175M | Put options by funds: $121M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.91B → $10.6B (+$688M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 527 → 544 (+17)
2.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.06% → 87.82% (-2.2%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 9 (-1)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 217
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$80.5M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$51.7M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$51.1M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$43.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$68.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$65.1M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$61.7M |
| 5 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$52.4M |
AKAM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
544 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Akamai (AKAM) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $10.6B — up 6.9% from $9.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new AKAM positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 169 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kensico Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $80.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 544 institutional investors held Akamai (AKAM) as of Q1 2018, up from 527 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $10.6B of Akamai stock for Q1 2018, up 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Akamai positions in Q1 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Akamai buyer in Q1 2018 was Kensico Capital Management, an estimated $80.5M added.
- The largest Akamai seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.