Booking.com
BKNG
776 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.1B invested in Booking.com in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 297 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 81
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 51 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 747 → 776 (+29)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.8B → $56.1B (-$698M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 297
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.81B | Put options by funds: $4.87B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$755M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$526M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$241M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$406M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$406M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$384M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$293M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$282M |
BKNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
776 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Booking.com (BKNG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $56.1B — down 1.2% from $56.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new BKNG positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 281 added to existing stakes and 297 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $755M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $406M.
- 776 institutional investors held Booking.com (BKNG) as of Q4 2014, up from 747 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $56.1B of Booking.com stock for Q4 2014, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Booking.com positions in Q4 2014 and 81 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Booking.com buyer in Q4 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $755M added.
- The largest Booking.com seller in Q4 2014 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $406M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.