Comcast
CMCSA
1,192 hedge funds and large institutions have $110B invested in Comcast in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 454 increasing their positions, 441 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 70
66% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.05B | Put options by funds: $1.84B
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,111 → 1,192 (+81)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103B → $110B (+$7.27B)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 89 → 93 (+4)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 454 | Existing positions reduced: 441
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$442M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$333M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$264M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$249M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$873M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$741M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$651M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$496M |
| 5 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$469M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,192 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $110B — up 7% from $103B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 168 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 454 added to existing stakes and 441 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $442M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $873M.
- 1,192 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,111 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $110B of Comcast stock for Q4 2014, up 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q4 2014 and 70 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q4 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $442M added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $873M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.