Equinix
EQIX
616 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.5B invested in Equinix in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 67
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 202
3.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.1% → 103.03% (+3.9%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 593 → 616 (+23)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 39 (-3)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.1B → $32.5B (-$2.6B)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.9M | Put options by funds: $174M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
AEW Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.67B |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$314M |
| 4 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$186M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$509M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$295M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$261M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$251M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$246M |
EQIX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
616 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equinix (EQIX) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $32.5B — down 7.4% from $35.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new EQIX positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AEW Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.67B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $509M sold.
- 616 institutional investors held Equinix (EQIX) as of Q1 2018, up from 593 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $32.5B of Equinix stock for Q1 2018, down 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Equinix positions in Q1 2018 and 67 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Equinix buyer in Q1 2018 was AEW Capital Management, an estimated $1.67B added.
- The largest Equinix seller in Q1 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $509M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.