Illumina
ILMN
845 hedge funds and large institutions have $40B invested in Illumina in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 274 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 83
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 274
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 797 → 845 (+48)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $486M | Put options by funds: $455M
0.53% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.64% → 93.16% (+0.53%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 33 (-2)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.6B → $40B (-$8.65B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$568M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$303M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$95.6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88.9M |
ILMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
845 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Illumina (ILMN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $40B — down 18% from $48.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new ILMN positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 274 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $568M.
- 845 institutional investors held Illumina (ILMN) as of Q4 2018, up from 797 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $40B of Illumina stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Illumina positions in Q4 2018 and 83 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Illumina buyer in Q4 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $242M added.
- The largest Illumina seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $568M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.