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1,430 hedge funds and large institutions have $71.1B invested in American Express in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 456 increasing their positions, 579 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4347 (+4)

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.6B → $71.1B (+$3.49B)

0.15% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.32%84.47% (+0.15%)

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,4431,430 (-13)

6% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 83

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 456 | Existing positions reduced: 579

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $495M | Put options by funds: $842M

Holders
1,430
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-0.9%
% of All Funds
32.73%
Holding in Top 10
47
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.3%
% of All Funds
1.08%
New
78
Increased
456
Reduced
579
Closed
83
Calls
$495M
Puts
$842M
Net Calls
-$347M
Net Calls Change
-$145M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
CS
76
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$123M -$17.6M -179,173 -13%
SCM
77
Smead Capital Management
Arizona
$121M -$2.22M -22,621 -2%
USAA
78
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$120M -$5.6M -56,944 -4%
UBS Group
79
UBS Group
Switzerland
$118M -$4.38M -44,599 -4%
PAMU
80
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$118M -$2.21M -22,532 -2%
Asset Management One
81
Asset Management One
Japan
$117M +$171K +1,745 +0.1%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
82
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$117M -$6.22M -63,253 -5%
SOMRS
83
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$116M -$59K -600 -0.1%
HSBC Holdings
84
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$112M +$24.2M +246,739 +28%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
85
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$111M -$2.91M -29,608 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
86
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$107M -$974K -9,917 -0.9%
EIC
87
Equity Investment Corp
Georgia
$107M -$6.2M -63,053 -5%
AT
88
AMF Tjänstepension
Sweden
$105M +$3.47M +35,353 +3%
First Manhattan
89
First Manhattan
New York
$104M -$3.06M -31,174 -3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
90
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$103M +$16.8M +171,056 +19%
BGIM
91
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$103M -$2.8M -28,526 -3%
Principal Financial Group
92
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$103M +$2.55M +25,910 +3%
Barclays
93
Barclays
United Kingdom
$100M -$62.7M -638,472 -38%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
94
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$99.3M -$2.88M -29,295 -3%
Swedbank
95
Swedbank
Sweden
$97.8M -$1.23M -12,563 -1%
MAMU
96
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$95.6M +$243K +2,477 +0.3%
Franklin Resources
97
Franklin Resources
California
$94.6M -$713K -7,259 -0.7%
Ameriprise
98
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$92.1M -$6.88M -70,016 -7%
AI
99
Ariel Investments
Illinois
$86.3M -$320K -3,258 -0.4%
Citadel Advisors
100
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$81.3M +$60.3M +614,092 +285%

AXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

1,430 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Express (AXP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $71.1B — up 5.2% from $67.6B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 83 funds closed out of AXP and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 579 trimmed existing stakes and 456 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $854M. The largest seller was Veritas Asset Management, cutting an estimated $150M.

  • 1,430 institutional investors held American Express (AXP) as of Q2 2018, down from 1,443 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $71.1B of American Express stock for Q2 2018, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 78 funds opened new American Express positions in Q2 2018 and 83 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
  • The largest American Express buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $854M added.
  • The largest American Express seller in Q2 2018 was Veritas Asset Management, an estimated $150M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.