Amazon
AMZN
1,857 hedge funds and large institutions have $268B invested in Amazon in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 223 funds opening new positions, 883 increasing their positions, 562 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
186% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 223 | Existing positions closed: 78
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 883 | Existing positions reduced: 562
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 397 → 475 (+78)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $227B → $268B (+$40.6B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,732 → 1,857 (+125)
8.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,274.91% → 1,266.32% (-8.6%)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.59B | Put options by funds: $11.6B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.8B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$802M |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$305M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.26B |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$969M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$884M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$447M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$368M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,857 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $268B — up 18% from $227B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 223 funds opened new AMZN positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 145 holders — while 883 added to existing stakes and 562 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $18.8B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.26B.
- 1,857 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,732 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $268B of Amazon stock for Q1 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 223 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q1 2017 and 78 closed out, a net change of +145 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $18.8B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q1 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.26B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.