GameStop
277 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in GameStop in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 81
16.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 417.51% → 434.27% (+17%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 52
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 284 → 277 (-7)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.12B (-$206M)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.2M | Put options by funds: $80.7M
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$29.3M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$10.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$9.73M |
| 4 |
NCM
Nantahala Capital Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$9.23M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$7.46M |
GME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
277 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GameStop (GME) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.12B — down 16% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of GME and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 101 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $29.3M. The largest seller was Bridgewater Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.2M sold.
- 277 institutional investors held GameStop (GME) as of Q1 2019, down from 284 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.12B of GameStop stock for Q1 2019, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new GameStop positions in Q1 2019 and 52 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest GameStop buyer in Q1 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $29.3M added.
- The largest GameStop seller in Q1 2019 was Bridgewater Associates, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.