Electronic Arts
766 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Electronic Arts in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 283 reducing their positions, and 146 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29B | Put options by funds: $811M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 283
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 146
2.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.13% → 92.5% (-2.6%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 789 → 766 (-23)
34% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 21 (-11)
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.9B → $21.7B (-$13.2B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$351M |
| 2 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$225M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$218M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$205M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$947M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$570M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$477M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$401M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$392M |
EA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
766 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Electronic Arts (EA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $21.7B — down 38% from $34.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 146 funds closed out of EA and 132 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 283 trimmed existing stakes and 269 added.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $351M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $947M sold.
- 766 institutional investors held Electronic Arts (EA) as of Q4 2018, down from 789 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Electronic Arts stock for Q4 2018, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Electronic Arts positions in Q4 2018 and 146 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Electronic Arts buyer in Q4 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $351M added.
- The largest Electronic Arts seller in Q4 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $947M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.