Dell
DELL
667 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5B invested in Dell in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 258 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
111% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 44
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.5M | Put options by funds: $36M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 620 → 667 (+47)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $14.5B (+$558M)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.9% → 89.5% (+0.6%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 38 (-2)
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 258
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$343M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$73.3M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$61.2M |
| 5 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
+$58.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$236M |
| 2 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$215M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Dover,
Delaware
|
-$114M |
DELL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
667 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dell (DELL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $14.5B — up 4% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new DELL positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 164 added to existing stakes and 258 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $343M. The largest seller was Baupost Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $236M sold.
- 667 institutional investors held Dell (DELL) as of Q4 2017, up from 620 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $14.5B of Dell stock for Q4 2017, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Dell positions in Q4 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Dell buyer in Q4 2017 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $343M added.
- The largest Dell seller in Q4 2017 was Baupost Group, an estimated $236M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.