Broadcom
AVGO
553 hedge funds and large institutions have $24B invested in Broadcom in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 44
81% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 38 (+17)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $24B (+$5.26B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 507 → 553 (+46)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $269M | Put options by funds: $264M
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 221
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$272M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$231M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$182M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$103M |
AVGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
553 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Broadcom (AVGO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $24B — up 28% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new AVGO positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $282M. The largest seller was Westpac Banking Corp, cutting an estimated $272M.
- 553 institutional investors held Broadcom (AVGO) as of Q1 2015, up from 507 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $24B of Broadcom stock for Q1 2015, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Broadcom positions in Q1 2015 and 44 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Broadcom buyer in Q1 2015 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest Broadcom seller in Q1 2015 was Westpac Banking Corp, an estimated $272M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.