Amazon
AMZN
1,927 hedge funds and large institutions have $287B invested in Amazon in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 892 increasing their positions, 680 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 71
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 892 | Existing positions reduced: 680
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $268B → $287B (+$18.9B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 475 → 495 (+20)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,857 → 1,927 (+70)
26.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,266.32% → 1,239.4% (-27%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3B | Put options by funds: $16B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$728M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$530M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$436M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.86B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.8B |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$661M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$591M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$489M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,927 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $287B — up 7.1% from $268B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new AMZN positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 892 added to existing stakes and 680 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $1.55B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.86B.
- 1,927 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,857 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $287B of Amazon stock for Q2 2017, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q2 2017 and 71 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $1.55B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.86B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.