Electronic Arts
642 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.4B invested in Electronic Arts in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 64
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.4B → $27.4B (+$3.96B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 617 → 642 (+25)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 224
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.52% → 99.23% (+0.71%)
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 18 (-7)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205M | Put options by funds: $340M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.72B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$786M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$140M |
| 4 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$113M |
EA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
642 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Electronic Arts (EA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $27.4B — up 17% from $23.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new EA positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.72B. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 642 institutional investors held Electronic Arts (EA) as of Q1 2017, up from 617 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $27.4B of Electronic Arts stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Electronic Arts positions in Q1 2017 and 64 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Electronic Arts buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.72B added.
- The largest Electronic Arts seller in Q1 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.