American Express
AXP
2,638 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in American Express in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 335 funds opening new positions, 854 increasing their positions, 1,030 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
222% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 335 | 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 → $177B (+$16.9B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,453 → 2,638 (+185)
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.31% → 84.89% (+1.6%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 854 | Existing positions reduced: 1,030
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 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$186M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$175M |
| 5 |
RCWMU
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$143M |
AXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,638 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Express (AXP) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $177B — up 11% from $161B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 335 funds opened new AXP positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 231 holders — while 854 added to existing stakes and 1,030 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $430M.
- 2,638 institutional investors held American Express (AXP) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,453 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $177B of American Express stock for Q4 2024, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 335 funds opened new American Express positions in Q4 2024 and 104 closed out, a net change of +231 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.