Comcast
CMCSA
1,372 hedge funds and large institutions have $124B invested in Comcast in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 528 increasing their positions, 538 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.83B | Put options by funds: $1.07B
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 87
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 101 → 126 (+25)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115B → $124B (+$8.4B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,336 → 1,372 (+36)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 528 | Existing positions reduced: 538
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$303M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$269M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$193M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$639M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$417M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$257M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$255M |
| 5 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
-$254M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,372 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $124B — up 7.3% from $115B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 528 added to existing stakes and 538 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Epoch Investment Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $303M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $639M.
- 1,372 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,336 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $124B of Comcast stock for Q1 2016, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q1 2016 and 87 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q1 2016 was Epoch Investment Partners, an estimated $303M added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q1 2016 was Norges Bank, an estimated $639M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.