Amazon
AMZN
2,716 hedge funds and large institutions have $531B invested in Amazon in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 1,281 increasing their positions, 958 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 73
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,281 | Existing positions reduced: 958
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $495B → $531B (+$35.7B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 916 → 929 (+13)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,685 → 2,716 (+31)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.62% → 57.05% (+0.43%)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.6B | Put options by funds: $35.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.52B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$915M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$787M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$774M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$3.29B |
| 2 |
MIM
MetLife Investment Management
Whippany,
New Jersey
|
-$443M |
| 3 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$424M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$373M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$345M |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,716 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $531B — up 7.2% from $495B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new AMZN positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 1,281 added to existing stakes and 958 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $6.52B. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $3.29B.
- 2,716 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q2 2019, up from 2,685 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $531B of Amazon stock for Q2 2019, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q2 2019 and 73 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $6.52B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q2 2019 was Jane Street, an estimated $3.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.