Amazon
AMZN
2,219 hedge funds and large institutions have $342B invested in Amazon in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 361 funds opening new positions, 916 increasing their positions, 734 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
325% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 361 | Existing positions closed: 85
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 916 | Existing positions reduced: 734
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 471 → 585 (+114)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281B → $342B (+$60.4B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,964 → 2,219 (+255)
0.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.93% → 60.66% (-0.26%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.7B | Put options by funds: $21.5B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$847M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$562M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$439M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$423M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.33B |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.01B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$747M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$695M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$625M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,219 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $342B — up 21% from $281B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 361 funds opened new AMZN positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 276 holders — while 916 added to existing stakes and 734 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $847M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $1.33B.
- 2,219 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,964 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $342B of Amazon stock for Q4 2017, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 361 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2017 and 85 closed out, a net change of +276 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $847M added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2017 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $1.33B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.