Comcast
CMCSA
958 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.2B invested in Comcast in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 390 increasing their positions, 367 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 55
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $762M | Put options by funds: $564M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 66 (+10)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $73.5B → $80.2B (+$6.7B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 935 → 958 (+23)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 390 | Existing positions reduced: 367
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$448M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.2B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$318M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$131M |
| 5 |
SCM
Scout Capital Management
New York
|
-$109M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
958 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $80.2B — up 9.1% from $73.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 390 added to existing stakes and 367 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $448M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.2B.
- 958 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q3 2013, up from 935 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $80.2B of Comcast stock for Q3 2013, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q3 2013 and 55 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q3 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $448M added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.2B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.