Broadcom
AVGO
702 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.3B invested in Broadcom in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 329 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 86
124% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 329 | Existing positions reduced: 147
56% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $780M | Put options by funds: $500M
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.1B → $44.3B (+$10.2B)
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 55 (+10)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 593 → 702 (+109)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.05B |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$580M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$334M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$426M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$269M |
| 4 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$116M |
AVGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
702 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Broadcom (AVGO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $44.3B — up 30% from $34.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new AVGO positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 111 holders — while 329 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ClearBridge Investments, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was abrdn Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $516M sold.
- 702 institutional investors held Broadcom (AVGO) as of Q1 2016, up from 593 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $44.3B of Broadcom stock for Q1 2016, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 197 funds opened new Broadcom positions in Q1 2016 and 86 closed out, a net change of +111 holders.
- The largest Broadcom buyer in Q1 2016 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $1.31B added.
- The largest Broadcom seller in Q1 2016 was abrdn Investment Management, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.