Salesforce
CRM
1,418 hedge funds and large institutions have $102B invested in Salesforce in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 212 funds opening new positions, 642 increasing their positions, 410 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 212 | Existing positions closed: 80
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 642 | Existing positions reduced: 410
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $87.9B → $102B (+$13.8B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,303 → 1,418 (+115)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 102 → 103 (+1)
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.88% → 83.3% (-0.59%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.45B | Put options by funds: $1.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$371M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$202M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$709M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$457M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$371M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$314M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$310M |
CRM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,418 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Salesforce (CRM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $102B — up 16% from $87.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 212 funds opened new CRM positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 642 added to existing stakes and 410 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $371M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $709M sold.
- 1,418 institutional investors held Salesforce (CRM) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,303 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $102B of Salesforce stock for Q1 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 212 funds opened new Salesforce positions in Q1 2019 and 80 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
- The largest Salesforce buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $371M added.
- The largest Salesforce seller in Q1 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $709M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.