Amazon
AMZN
1,594 hedge funds and large institutions have $224B invested in Amazon in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 708 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
236% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 55
48% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 261 → 386 (+125)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 708 | Existing positions reduced: 526
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $183B → $224B (+$41.1B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,482 → 1,594 (+112)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.62B | Put options by funds: $8.05B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$732M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$325M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$312M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$36.9B |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$843M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$840M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$541M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$475M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,594 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $224B — up 22% from $183B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new AMZN positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 130 holders — while 708 added to existing stakes and 526 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $732M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $36.9B.
- 1,594 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,482 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $224B of Amazon stock for Q2 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 185 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q2 2016 and 55 closed out, a net change of +130 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $732M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $36.9B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.