Amgen
AMGN
1,340 hedge funds and large institutions have $98B invested in Amgen in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 448 increasing their positions, 510 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
246% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 54
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 99 (+24)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.2B → $98B (+$10.8B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,222 → 1,340 (+118)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 448 | Existing positions reduced: 510
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05B | Put options by funds: $1.38B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$586M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$215M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$766M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$484M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$432M |
| 4 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$388M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$385M |
AMGN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,340 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amgen (AMGN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $98B — up 12% from $87.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new AMGN positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 133 holders — while 448 added to existing stakes and 510 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Third Point, adding an estimated $1.46B. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $766M sold.
- 1,340 institutional investors held Amgen (AMGN) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,222 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $98B of Amgen stock for Q4 2014, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Amgen positions in Q4 2014 and 54 closed out, a net change of +133 holders.
- The largest Amgen buyer in Q4 2014 was Third Point, an estimated $1.46B added.
- The largest Amgen seller in Q4 2014 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $766M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.