Broadcom
AVGO
1,128 hedge funds and large institutions have $87.2B invested in Broadcom in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 386 increasing their positions, 417 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 92
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 68 (+15)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,021 → 1,128 (+107)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.31B | Put options by funds: $2.13B
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.3B → $87.2B (-$1.08B)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 386 | Existing positions reduced: 417
17.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 864.59% → 847.56% (-17%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$999M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$482M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$152M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$89.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$645M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$532M |
| 3 |
SLG
Silver Lake Group
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$382M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$320M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$313M |
AVGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,128 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Broadcom (AVGO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $87.2B — down 1.2% from $88.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new AVGO positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 386 added to existing stakes and 417 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $999M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $645M.
- 1,128 institutional investors held Broadcom (AVGO) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,021 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $87.2B of Broadcom stock for Q4 2018, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Broadcom positions in Q4 2018 and 92 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
- The largest Broadcom buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $999M added.
- The largest Broadcom seller in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $645M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.