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987 hedge funds and large institutions have $100B invested in Amazon in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 432 increasing their positions, 350 reducing their positions, and 130 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 432 | Existing positions reduced: 350

13% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.61B | Put options by funds: $3.18B

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $103B → $100B (-$2.62B)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,031987 (-44)

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8867 (-21)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 130

Holders
987
Holders Change
-44
Holders Change %
-4.27%
% of All Funds
28.36%
Holding in Top 10
67
Holding in Top 10 Change
-21
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-23.86%
% of All Funds
1.93%
New
92
Increased
432
Reduced
350
Closed
130
Calls
$3.61B
Puts
$3.18B
Net Calls
+$424M
Net Calls Change
+$568M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
51
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$283M -$56.3M -3,559,380 -17%
AllianceBernstein
52
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$280M -$280M -17,706,200 -51%
ClearBridge Investments
53
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$270M +$5.8M +366,620 +2%
BlackRock
54
BlackRock
New York
$265M -$9.71M -613,760 -4%
Charles Schwab
55
Charles Schwab
California
$255M -$1.34M -84,940 -0.5%
MNA
56
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$245M +$185M +11,711,600 +345%
American Century Companies
57
American Century Companies
Missouri
$242M +$18.8M +1,190,120 +9%
Neuberger Berman Group
58
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$241M -$34.4M -2,175,160 -13%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
59
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$237M -$7.41M -468,660 -3%
GGHC
60
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$234M -$24M -1,516,900 -10%
EVM
61
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$232M +$3.59M +226,780 +2%
BIM
62
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$231M -$128M -8,086,760 -36%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
63
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$224M +$6.21M +392,400 +3%
Massachusetts Financial Services
64
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$220M -$16.7M -1,053,040 -7%
GTP
65
Global Thematic Partners
New York
$218M +$132M +8,316,500 +163%
RhumbLine Advisers
66
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$207M -$4.02M -254,200 -2%
Schroder Investment Management Group
67
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$205M +$95.7M +6,047,580 +92%
GE
68
General Electric
Ohio
$197M +$58.3M +3,688,160 +44%
TCM
69
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
$189M +$42.7M +2,698,000 +30%
Lazard Asset Management
70
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$189M -$10.4M -659,800 -5%
Prudential Financial
71
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$186M -$10.3M -650,040 -5%
William Blair & Company
72
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$184M +$28.6M +1,809,220 +19%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
73
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$184M +$13.1M +825,000 +8%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
74
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$181M +$771K +48,740 +0.4%
HSBC Holdings
75
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$176M +$7.59M +479,680 +5%

AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

987 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $100B — down 2.6% from $103B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 130 funds closed out of AMZN and 92 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 350 trimmed existing stakes and 432 added.

The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.28B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $911M.

  • 987 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2014, down from 1,031 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $100B of Amazon stock for Q2 2014, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 92 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q2 2014 and 130 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
  • The largest Amazon buyer in Q2 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.28B added.
  • The largest Amazon seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $911M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.