Amazon
AMZN
2,451 hedge funds and large institutions have $554B invested in Amazon in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 1,068 increasing their positions, 921 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 74
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,068 | Existing positions reduced: 921
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $479B → $554B (+$74.8B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 814 → 884 (+70)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,385 → 2,451 (+66)
1.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.11% → 56.67% (-1.4%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35B | Put options by funds: $49.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.75B |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.34B |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.17B |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$972M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$622M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$8.71B |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.68B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.5B |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.35B |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$1.05B |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
2,451 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $554B — up 16% from $479B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new AMZN positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 1,068 added to existing stakes and 921 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $7.75B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $8.71B.
- 2,451 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q3 2018, up from 2,385 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $554B of Amazon stock for Q3 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q3 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $7.75B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $8.71B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.