Comcast
CMCSA
1,545 hedge funds and large institutions have $149B invested in Comcast in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 532 increasing their positions, 697 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
156% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $18.4B | Capital outflows: $7.19B
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 70
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.23B | Put options by funds: $1.88B
41.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.88% → 83.67% (+42%)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 163 (+13)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,506 → 1,545 (+39)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 532 | Existing positions reduced: 697
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.2B |
| 2 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$716M |
| 3 |
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 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$481M |
| 2 |
Evercore Trust Company
New York
|
-$383M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$354M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$306M |
| 5 |
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$236M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,545 of the 4,035 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $149B — up 8.7% from $137B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 532 added to existing stakes and 697 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.2B. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $481M.
- 1,545 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,506 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $149B of Comcast stock for Q1 2017, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.2B added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q1 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $481M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.