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660 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.3B invested in Dell in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 112 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

144% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $240M | Put options by funds: $98.5M

30% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2026 (+6)

6.78% more ownership

Funds ownership: 301.82%308.6% (+6.8%)

1% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 112

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 673660 (-13)

50% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $10.3B (-$10.2B)

52% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 307

Holders
660
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-1.93%
% of All Funds
16.47%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+30%
% of All Funds
0.65%
New
111
Increased
148
Reduced
307
Closed
112
Calls
$240M
Puts
$98.5M
Net Calls
+$141M
Net Calls Change
-$30.2M

DELL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

660 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dell (DELL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $10.3B — down 50% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 112 funds closed out of DELL and 111 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 307 trimmed existing stakes and 148 added.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $199M. The largest seller was Jana Partners, cutting an estimated $116M.

  • 660 institutional investors held Dell (DELL) as of Q4 2016, down from 673 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $10.3B of Dell stock for Q4 2016, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 111 funds opened new Dell positions in Q4 2016 and 112 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Dell buyer in Q4 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $199M added.
  • The largest Dell seller in Q4 2016 was Jana Partners, an estimated $116M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.