Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
581 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Check Point Software Technologies in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $72.3M | Put options by funds: $59.1M
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 18 (+2)
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.62% → 66.53% (-1.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 600 → 581 (-19)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.4B → $10.7B (-$670M)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 75
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 225
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$89.5M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$83.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$56.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$150M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67.7M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$57M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$51M |
CHKP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
581 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $10.7B — down 5.9% from $11.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of CHKP and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 225 trimmed existing stakes and 193 added.
The largest buyer was Alyeska Investment Group, adding an estimated $181M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $150M sold.
- 581 institutional investors held Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) as of Q1 2018, down from 600 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Check Point Software Technologies stock for Q1 2018, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Check Point Software Technologies positions in Q1 2018 and 75 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Check Point Software Technologies buyer in Q1 2018 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $181M added.
- The largest Check Point Software Technologies seller in Q1 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $150M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.