Electronic Arts
741 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1B invested in Electronic Arts in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 248 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
41% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 24 (+7)
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.47B | Put options by funds: $1.14B
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.8B → $35.1B (+$4.37B)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 97
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 746 → 741 (-5)
0.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.3% → 94.53% (-0.77%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 282
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$289M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$634M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$408M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$236M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$206M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$201M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TC
826
Telemus Capital
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$11K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
FWM
827
Focused Wealth Management
Newburgh,
New York
| – | -$8K | -80 | Closed |
|
|
WA
828
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$5K | -51 | Closed |
|
|
FFG
829
Ford Financial Group
Fresno,
California
| – | -$5K | -48 | Closed |
|
|
PO
830
Private Ocean
San Rafael,
California
| – | -$2.91K | -24 | -77% |
|
831
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$2K | -23 | Closed |
|
|
CIM
832
Contravisory Investment Management
Norwell,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
OC
833
Oakworth Capital
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
RPC
834
Rossmore Private Capital
Glastonbury,
Connecticut
| – | -$946 | -9 | Closed |
|
|
AF
835
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$121 | -1 | -50% |
|
|
VCM
836
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | +$364 | +3 | New |
|
EA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
741 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Electronic Arts (EA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $35.1B — up 14% from $30.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new EA positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 248 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, opening a new position worth an estimated $289M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $634M.
- 741 institutional investors held Electronic Arts (EA) as of Q1 2018, down from 746 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $35.1B of Electronic Arts stock for Q1 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Electronic Arts positions in Q1 2018 and 97 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Electronic Arts buyer in Q1 2018 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $289M added.
- The largest Electronic Arts seller in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $634M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.