Amazon
AMZN
1,597 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, 711 increasing their positions, 525 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
236% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 55
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 262 → 386 (+124)
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 711 | Existing positions reduced: 525
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185B → $224B (+$39.1B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,485 → 1,597 (+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 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$843M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$840M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$541M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$475M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$353M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,597 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $224B — up 21% from $185B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new AMZN positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 130 holders — while 711 added to existing stakes and 525 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $732M. The largest seller was Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), cutting an estimated $843M.
- 1,597 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,485 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $224B of Amazon stock for Q2 2016, up 21% 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 Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO), an estimated $843M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.