Amazon
AMZN
2,634 hedge funds and large institutions have $413B invested in Amazon in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 374 funds opening new positions, 1,245 increasing their positions, 818 reducing their positions, and 164 closing their positions.
128% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 374 | Existing positions closed: 164
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,245 | Existing positions reduced: 818
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,451 → 2,634 (+183)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.5B | Put options by funds: $41.8B
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 883 → 838 (-45)
8.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,138.65% → 1,130.32% (-8.3%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $554B → $413B (-$141B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.54B |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$856M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$796M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$653M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.22B |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
-$2.17B |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.47B |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.29B |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.27B |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,634 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $413B — down 25% from $554B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 374 funds opened new AMZN positions and 164 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 1,245 added to existing stakes and 818 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $1.68B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.22B.
- 2,634 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,451 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $413B of Amazon stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 374 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2018 and 164 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.68B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.22B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.