Walt Disney
DIS
2,129 hedge funds and large institutions have $100B invested in Walt Disney in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 937 increasing their positions, 811 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 75
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 124 (+30)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 937 | Existing positions reduced: 811
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,092 → 2,129 (+37)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $97.3B → $100B (+$2.97B)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.49% → 64.45% (-0.04%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28B | Put options by funds: $2.77B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
+$413M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$181M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$553M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$497M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$409M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$406M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$381M |
DIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,129 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walt Disney (DIS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $100B — up 3.1% from $97.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new DIS positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 937 added to existing stakes and 811 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $441M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $553M.
- 2,129 institutional investors held Walt Disney (DIS) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,092 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $100B of Walt Disney stock for Q2 2018, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Walt Disney positions in Q2 2018 and 75 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Walt Disney buyer in Q2 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $441M added.
- The largest Walt Disney seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $553M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.