Amazon
AMZN
1,181 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Amazon in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 428 increasing their positions, 422 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
168% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 53
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 97 → 128 (+31)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $116B → $135B (+$19.5B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,102 → 1,181 (+79)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.73B | Put options by funds: $4.65B
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 428 | Existing positions reduced: 422
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$954M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$589M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$540M |
| 4 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
+$312M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$234M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$782M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$591M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$544M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$449M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$432M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
1,181 of the 3,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $135B — up 17% from $116B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new AMZN positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 428 added to existing stakes and 422 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $954M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $782M.
- 1,181 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2015, up from 1,102 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $135B of Amazon stock for Q2 2015, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q2 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q2 2015 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $954M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q2 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $782M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.