Azul
AZUL
AZUL was delisted on the 27th of May, 2025.
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.36B invested in Azul in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 8
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 96 (+16)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
1.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 16% → 14.3% (-1.7%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44B → $1.36B (-$79.9M)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 39
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.51M | Put options by funds: $5.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
BBP
Banco BTG Pactual
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.2M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.1M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$58.8M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$30.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$18.6M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11.8M |
AZUL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
96 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azul (AZUL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.36B — down 5.5% from $1.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new AZUL positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $58.8M.
- 96 institutional investors held Azul (AZUL) as of Q1 2019, up from 80 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.36B of Azul stock for Q1 2019, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Azul positions in Q1 2019 and 8 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Azul buyer in Q1 2019 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest Azul seller in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $58.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.