American Express
AXP
2,634 hedge funds and large institutions have $179B invested in American Express in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 334 funds opening new positions, 853 increasing their positions, 1,029 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
221% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 334 | Existing positions closed: 104
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 114 (+26)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.74B | Put options by funds: $3.11B
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $161B → $179B (+$18.2B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,450 → 2,634 (+184)
1.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.43% → 84.89% (+1.5%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 853 | Existing positions reduced: 1,029
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$558M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$275M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$430M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$278M |
| 3 |
IAIM
International Assets Investment Management
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$260M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$186M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$175M |
AXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,634 of the 7,593 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Express (AXP) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $179B — up 11% from $161B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 334 funds opened new AXP positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 230 holders — while 853 added to existing stakes and 1,029 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $430M.
- 2,634 institutional investors held American Express (AXP) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,450 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $179B of American Express stock for Q4 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 334 funds opened new American Express positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +230 holders.
- The largest American Express buyer in Q4 2024 was DZ Bank, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest American Express seller in Q4 2024 was Bank of America, an estimated $430M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.