Dell
DELL
653 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Dell in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $18B (+$2.45B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 38 (+3)
2.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 328.69% → 330.74% (+2%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 667 → 653 (-14)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 78
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 242
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $445M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$611M |
| 2 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$399M |
| 3 |
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$318M |
| 2 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$219M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$169M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$155M |
| 5 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$132M |
DELL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
653 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dell (DELL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $18B — up 16% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of DELL and 70 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 242 trimmed existing stakes and 165 added.
The largest buyer was Icahn Carl, adding an estimated $611M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $318M.
- 653 institutional investors held Dell (DELL) as of Q3 2018, down from 667 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $18B of Dell stock for Q3 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Dell positions in Q3 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Dell buyer in Q3 2018 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $611M added.
- The largest Dell seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $318M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.