Comcast
CMCSA
1,689 hedge funds and large institutions have $134B invested in Comcast in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 714 increasing their positions, 635 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 88
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2B | Put options by funds: $1.43B
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 714 | Existing positions reduced: 635
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 89 → 99 (+10)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $124B → $134B (+$9.4B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,665 → 1,689 (+24)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.56% → 82.55% (-0%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.4B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$244M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.2B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$626M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$427M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$383M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$278M |
CMCSA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,689 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Comcast (CMCSA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $134B — up 7.6% from $124B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new CMCSA positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 714 added to existing stakes and 635 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $3.4B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $3.2B.
- 1,689 institutional investors held Comcast (CMCSA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,665 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $134B of Comcast stock for Q3 2018, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Comcast positions in Q3 2018 and 88 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Comcast buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $3.4B added.
- The largest Comcast seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $3.2B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.