GameStop
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $792M invested in GameStop in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
150% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $317M → $792M (+$475M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 32
25.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 451.16% → 476.9% (+26%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 212 (+15)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 80
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.3M | Put options by funds: $191M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$10.2M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.19M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$6.13M |
| 4 |
SAM
Scion Asset Management
Saratoga,
California
|
-$6.05M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.61M |
GME Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
212 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in GameStop (GME) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $792M — up 150% from $317M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new GME positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Senvest Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $15M.
- 212 institutional investors held GameStop (GME) as of Q3 2020, up from 197 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $792M of GameStop stock for Q3 2020, up 150% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new GameStop positions in Q3 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest GameStop buyer in Q3 2020 was Senvest Management, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest GameStop seller in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.