Amazon
AMZN
3,698 hedge funds and large institutions have $903B invested in Amazon in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 179 funds opening new positions, 1,844 increasing their positions, 1,309 reducing their positions, and 155 closing their positions.
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,844 | Existing positions reduced: 1,309
16.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,158.3% → 1,174.55% (+16%)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 155
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.5B | Put options by funds: $73.3B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,724 → 3,698 (-26)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $949B → $903B (-$45.8B)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,511 → 1,423 (-88)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.57B |
| 2 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
+$2.05B |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.6B |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.55B |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$1.33B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.09B |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.09B |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$981M |
| 4 |
SM
SB Management
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$826M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$798M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,698 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $903B — down 4.8% from $949B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 179 funds opened new AMZN positions and 155 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 1,844 added to existing stakes and 1,309 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $9.57B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.09B.
- 3,698 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q1 2021, down from 3,724 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $903B of Amazon stock for Q1 2021, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 179 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q1 2021 and 155 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $9.57B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.