Dell
DELL
651 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in Dell in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 316.23% → 317.32% (+1.1%)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205M | Put options by funds: $199M
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 90
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 666 → 651 (-15)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $13B (-$1.37B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 236
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 28 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$316M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$285M |
| 3 |
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$179M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$486M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$203M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$141M |
| 4 |
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Dover,
Delaware
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$111M |
DELL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
651 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dell (DELL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $13B — down 9.6% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of DELL and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 236 trimmed existing stakes and 179 added.
The largest buyer was Pentwater Capital Management, adding an estimated $316M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $486M.
- 651 institutional investors held Dell (DELL) as of Q1 2018, down from 666 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $13B of Dell stock for Q1 2018, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Dell positions in Q1 2018 and 90 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Dell buyer in Q1 2018 was Pentwater Capital Management, an estimated $316M added.
- The largest Dell seller in Q1 2018 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $486M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.