Diamondback Energy
FANG
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.2B invested in Diamondback Energy in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 185 funds opening new positions, 254 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
196% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $390M | Put options by funds: $132M
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 185 | Existing positions closed: 83
119% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 254 | Existing positions reduced: 116
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 487 → 585 (+98)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 18 (+2)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $15.2B (+$194M)
12.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 112.83% → 100.36% (-12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$966M |
| 2 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$696M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$589M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$579M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$521M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$367M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.2M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$67.6M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$66.2M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$65.1M |
FANG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
585 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Diamondback Energy (FANG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $15.2B — up 1.3% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 185 funds opened new FANG positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 254 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $966M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $367M.
- 585 institutional investors held Diamondback Energy (FANG) as of Q4 2018, up from 487 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $15.2B of Diamondback Energy stock for Q4 2018, up 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 185 funds opened new Diamondback Energy positions in Q4 2018 and 83 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
- The largest Diamondback Energy buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $966M added.
- The largest Diamondback Energy seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $367M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.