Comcast
CMCSA
1,197 hedge funds and large institutions have $106B invested in Comcast in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 420 increasing their positions, 481 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 81
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51B | Put options by funds: $1.08B
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 78 → 101 (+23)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,170 → 1,197 (+27)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $104B → $106B (+$1.45B)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 420 | Existing positions reduced: 481
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ETC
Evercore Trust Company
New York
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$237M |
| 5 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$968M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$948M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$510M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$452M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$423M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
1,197 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $106B — up 1.4% from $104B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 420 added to existing stakes and 481 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Evercore Trust Company, opening a new position worth an estimated $444M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, exiting entirely with an estimated $968M sold.
- 1,197 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q2 2015, up from 1,170 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $106B of Comcast stock for Q2 2015, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q2 2015 and 81 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q2 2015 was Evercore Trust Company, an estimated $444M added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q2 2015 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $968M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.