Walt Disney
DIS
2,551 hedge funds and large institutions have $166B invested in Walt Disney in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 223 funds opening new positions, 1,138 increasing their positions, 983 reducing their positions, and 114 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 223 | Existing positions closed: 114
88% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 203 → 382 (+179)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.97B | Put options by funds: $3.9B
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $130B → $166B (+$35.6B)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,138 | Existing positions reduced: 983
4.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.49% → 69.76% (+4.3%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,476 → 2,551 (+75)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFC
Phocas Financial Corp
Alameda,
California
|
+$8.71B |
| 2 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.12B |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$913M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$847M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$549M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$568M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$429M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$413M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$386M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$349M |
DIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,551 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Walt Disney (DIS) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $166B — up 27% from $130B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 223 funds opened new DIS positions and 114 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 1,138 added to existing stakes and 983 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Phocas Financial Corp, adding an estimated $8.71B. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $568M.
- 2,551 institutional investors held Walt Disney (DIS) as of Q2 2019, up from 2,476 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $166B of Walt Disney stock for Q2 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 223 funds opened new Walt Disney positions in Q2 2019 and 114 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest Walt Disney buyer in Q2 2019 was Phocas Financial Corp, an estimated $8.71B added.
- The largest Walt Disney seller in Q2 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $568M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.