Dropbox
187 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.72B invested in Dropbox in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 28
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 57
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 187 (+19)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $1.72B (+$30.8M)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.3M | Put options by funds: $172M
51.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 125.44% → 73.61% (-52%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$81.8M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.8M |
| 4 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$26.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.7M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.3M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$25.3M |
DBX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
187 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dropbox (DBX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.72B — up 1.8% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new DBX positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $81.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $54.7M sold.
- 187 institutional investors held Dropbox (DBX) as of Q2 2018, up from 168 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.72B of Dropbox stock for Q2 2018, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Dropbox positions in Q2 2018 and 57 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Dropbox buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $81.8M added.
- The largest Dropbox seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $54.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.