Amazon
AMZN
3,729 hedge funds and large institutions have $944B invested in Amazon in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 522 funds opening new positions, 1,687 increasing their positions, 1,198 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
500% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 522 | Existing positions closed: 87
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,687 | Existing positions reduced: 1,198
21% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $36.2B | Capital outflows: $30B
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.1B | Put options by funds: $84.1B
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,342 → 3,729 (+387)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,479 → 1,515 (+36)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 57.62% → 57.86% (+0.24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.4B |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.53B |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$924M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$857M |
| 5 |
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$823M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zurich Insurance Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.46B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.55B |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.34B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.3B |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.28B |
AMZN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
3,729 of the 5,679 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Amazon (AMZN) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $944B — up 4.2% from $906B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 522 funds opened new AMZN positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 435 holders — while 1,687 added to existing stakes and 1,198 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $4.4B. The largest seller was Zurich Insurance Group, cutting an estimated $2.46B.
- 3,729 institutional investors held Amazon (AMZN) as of Q4 2020, up from 3,342 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $944B of Amazon stock for Q4 2020, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 522 funds opened new Amazon positions in Q4 2020 and 87 closed out, a net change of +435 holders.
- The largest Amazon buyer in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $4.4B added.
- The largest Amazon seller in Q4 2020 was Zurich Insurance Group, an estimated $2.46B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.