Amazon
AMZN
1,646 hedge funds and large institutions have $259B invested in Amazon in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 709 increasing their positions, 563 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 71
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 709 | Existing positions reduced: 563
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 386 → 478 (+92)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $224B → $259B (+$34.6B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,594 → 1,646 (+52)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.86B | Put options by funds: $10.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$738M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$604M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$440M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$319M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$433M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$412M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$400M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$387M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$372M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
1,646 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $259B — up 15% from $224B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new AMZN positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 709 added to existing stakes and 563 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $738M. The largest seller was General Electric, exiting entirely with an estimated $433M sold.
- 1,646 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q3 2016, up from 1,594 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $259B of Amazon stock for Q3 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q3 2016 and 71 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q3 2016 was State Street, an estimated $738M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q3 2016 was General Electric, an estimated $433M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.