Amazon
AMZN
868 hedge funds and large institutions have $97.8B invested in Amazon in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 335 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 58
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.8B → $97.8B (+$11.9B)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.54B | Put options by funds: $2.29B
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 89 (+4)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 855 → 868 (+13)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 335 | Existing positions reduced: 324
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$592M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$212M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$176M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$109M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
868 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $97.8B — up 14% from $85.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new AMZN positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 335 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $592M. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 868 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q3 2013, up from 855 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $97.8B of Amazon stock for Q3 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q3 2013 and 58 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $592M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q3 2013 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.