Comcast
CMCSA
1,056 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.3B invested in Comcast in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 154 funds opening new positions, 372 increasing their positions, 416 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
258% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 154 | Existing positions closed: 43
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.48B | Put options by funds: $717M
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 80 (+14)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.2B → $94.3B (+$14.1B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 958 → 1,056 (+98)
0.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.88% → 39.69% (+0.81%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 372 | Existing positions reduced: 416
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$1.22B |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$429M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$147M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$319M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$177M |
| 4 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$170M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$133M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
1,056 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $94.3B — up 18% from $80.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 154 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 111 holders — while 372 added to existing stakes and 416 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, adding an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $661M sold.
- 1,056 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q4 2013, up from 958 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $94.3B of Comcast stock for Q4 2013, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 154 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q4 2013 and 43 closed out, a net change of +111 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q4 2013 was Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, an estimated $1.22B added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q4 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.