Amazon
AMZN
2,297 hedge funds and large institutions have $407B invested in Amazon in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 962 increasing their positions, 919 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
101% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 105
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $342B → $407B (+$65B)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 585 → 689 (+104)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,218 → 2,297 (+79)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 962 | Existing positions reduced: 919
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.4B | Put options by funds: $34.2B
51.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,213.46% → 1,161.97% (-51%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$960M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$937M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$935M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$6.1B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.59B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.54B |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.11B |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.05B |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,297 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $407B — up 19% from $342B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new AMZN positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 962 added to existing stakes and 919 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $1.23B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $6.1B.
- 2,297 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q1 2018, up from 2,218 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $407B of Amazon stock for Q1 2018, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q1 2018 and 105 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $1.23B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q1 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $6.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.