Amazon
AMZN
1,285 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in Amazon in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 530 increasing their positions, 410 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
223% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 52
73% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 128 → 221 (+93)
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 530 | Existing positions reduced: 410
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135B → $162B (+$26.3B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,180 → 1,285 (+105)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.32B | Put options by funds: $6.62B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$979M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$883M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$698M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$653M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.32B |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$895M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$798M |
| 4 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$693M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$424M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,285 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $162B — up 19% from $135B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new AMZN positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 530 added to existing stakes and 410 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tiger Global Management, adding an estimated $1.24B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.32B.
- 1,285 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q3 2015, up from 1,180 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $162B of Amazon stock for Q3 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q3 2015 and 52 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q3 2015 was Tiger Global Management, an estimated $1.24B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.