Comcast
CMCSA
1,543 hedge funds and large institutions have $149B invested in Comcast in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 532 increasing their positions, 697 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 70
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.22B | Put options by funds: $1.88B
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 163 (+13)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137B → $149B (+$11.6B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,505 → 1,543 (+38)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 532 | Existing positions reduced: 697
83.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 167.02% → 83.67% (-83%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.2B |
| 2 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$716M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$510M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$466M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$459M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$488M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$481M |
| 3 |
ETC
Evercore Trust Company
New York
|
-$383M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$354M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$306M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,543 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $149B — up 8.4% from $137B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 532 added to existing stakes and 697 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.2B. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $488M.
- 1,543 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,505 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $149B of Comcast stock for Q1 2017, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.2B added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $488M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.