Amazon
AMZN
1,734 hedge funds and large institutions have $227B invested in Amazon in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 253 funds opening new positions, 761 increasing their positions, 559 reducing their positions, and 136 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 253 | Existing positions closed: 136
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 761 | Existing positions reduced: 559
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,649 → 1,734 (+85)
2.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.87% → 63.71% (-2.2%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $262B → $227B (-$34.9B)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 478 → 397 (-81)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.54B | Put options by funds: $11.6B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$685M |
| 2 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$478M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$430M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$362M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.1B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.02B |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$620M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$541M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$538M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,734 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $227B — down 13% from $262B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 253 funds opened new AMZN positions and 136 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 761 added to existing stakes and 559 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $685M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $2.1B.
- 1,734 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,649 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $227B of Amazon stock for Q4 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 253 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2016 and 136 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2016 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $685M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $2.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.