Amazon
AMZN
1,032 hedge funds and large institutions have $103B invested in Amazon in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 453 increasing their positions, 352 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 352
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 96
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,020 → 1,032 (+12)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.08B | Put options by funds: $3.22B
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124B → $103B (-$20.5B)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 88 (-45)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$237M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.06B |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$431M |
| 3 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$329M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$310M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$274M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,032 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $103B — down 17% from $124B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new AMZN positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 453 added to existing stakes and 352 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Davis Selected Advisers, adding an estimated $400M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.06B.
- 1,032 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q1 2014, up from 1,020 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $103B of Amazon stock for Q1 2014, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q1 2014 and 96 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q1 2014 was Davis Selected Advisers, an estimated $400M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.