Comcast
CMCSA
1,691 hedge funds and large institutions have $156B invested in Comcast in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 204 funds opening new positions, 610 increasing their positions, 691 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 204 | Existing positions closed: 97
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.49B | Put options by funds: $2.43B
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,596 → 1,691 (+95)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 132 → 135 (+3)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150B → $156B (+$6.05B)
0.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.8% → 83.49% (+0.69%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 610 | Existing positions reduced: 691
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$656M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$610M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$541M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.25B |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$911M |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$793M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$581M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$382M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,691 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $156B — up 4% from $150B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 204 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 610 added to existing stakes and 691 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.25B sold.
- 1,691 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,596 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $156B of Comcast stock for Q4 2017, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 204 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q4 2017 and 97 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q4 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q4 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $1.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.