Azul
AZUL
AZUL was delisted on the 27th of May, 2025.
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in Azul in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
499% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $2.21M
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 12
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $804M → $1.21B (+$403M)
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 64 → 85 (+21)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.51% → 10.8% (+0.29%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.3M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$22.9M |
| 4 |
PG
Pendal Group
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$19.5M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$31.5M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$24.8M |
| 3 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$8.44M |
AZUL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
85 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azul (AZUL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.21B — up 50% from $804M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new AZUL positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $31.5M.
- 85 institutional investors held Azul (AZUL) as of Q1 2018, up from 64 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.21B of Azul stock for Q1 2018, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Azul positions in Q1 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Azul buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest Azul seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $31.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.