IBM
IBM
1,975 hedge funds and large institutions have $81B invested in IBM in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 298 funds opening new positions, 711 increasing their positions, 760 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
358% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 298 | Existing positions closed: 65
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 76 (+15)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,758 → 1,975 (+217)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $78.2B → $81B (+$2.85B)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.43% → 59.69% (-0.75%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 711 | Existing positions reduced: 760
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.76B | Put options by funds: $2.25B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$657M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$450M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$408M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$269M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$5.32B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$609M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$298M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$248M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$243M |
IBM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,975 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in IBM (IBM) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $81B — up 3.7% from $78.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 298 funds opened new IBM positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 233 holders — while 711 added to existing stakes and 760 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $657M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $5.32B.
- 1,975 institutional investors held IBM (IBM) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,758 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $81B of IBM stock for Q4 2017, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 298 funds opened new IBM positions in Q4 2017 and 65 closed out, a net change of +233 holders.
- The largest IBM buyer in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $657M added.
- The largest IBM seller in Q4 2017 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $5.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.