Amazon
AMZN
2,636 hedge funds and large institutions have $415B invested in Amazon in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 375 funds opening new positions, 1,244 increasing their positions, 818 reducing their positions, and 164 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 375 | Existing positions closed: 164
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,244 | Existing positions reduced: 818
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,452 → 2,636 (+184)
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.67% → 56.52% (-0.15%)
2% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $22.5B | Capital outflows: $22.8B
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.1B | Put options by funds: $39.2B
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 885 → 839 (-46)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.68B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.54B |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$856M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$796M |
| 5 |
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$653M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.22B |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.47B |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.29B |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.27B |
| 5 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$753M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,636 of the 4,506 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $415B — down 25% from $554B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 375 funds opened new AMZN positions and 164 closed out — a net gain of 211 holders — while 1,244 added to existing stakes and 818 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $1.68B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.22B.
- 2,636 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,452 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $415B of Amazon stock for Q4 2018, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 375 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2018 and 164 closed out, a net change of +211 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $1.68B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.22B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.