Amazon
AMZN
1,040 hedge funds and large institutions have $93.9B invested in Amazon in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 409 increasing their positions, 369 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 69
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 409 | Existing positions reduced: 369
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 66 (+6)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 980 → 1,040 (+60)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.79B | Put options by funds: $4.76B
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98.7B → $93.9B (-$4.88B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$421M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$227M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$2.01B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$966M |
| 3 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$598M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$512M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$323M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,040 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $93.9B — down 4.9% from $98.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new AMZN positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 409 added to existing stakes and 369 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eagle Capital Management (New York), opening a new position worth an estimated $537M. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.01B.
- 1,040 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2014, up from 980 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $93.9B of Amazon stock for Q4 2014, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2014 and 69 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2014 was Eagle Capital Management (New York), an estimated $537M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2014 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $2.01B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.