Electronic Arts
454 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in Electronic Arts in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
179% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 33
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $14.6B (+$3.77B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 402 → 454 (+52)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 156
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127M | Put options by funds: $246M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$77.4M |
| 3 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$77.3M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$68.9M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$65.3M |
EA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
454 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Electronic Arts (EA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $14.6B — up 35% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new EA positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jackson Square Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $362M. The largest seller was Primecap Management, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 454 institutional investors held Electronic Arts (EA) as of Q4 2014, up from 402 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $14.6B of Electronic Arts stock for Q4 2014, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Electronic Arts positions in Q4 2014 and 33 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Electronic Arts buyer in Q4 2014 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $362M added.
- The largest Electronic Arts seller in Q4 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.