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265 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.47B invested in iQIYI in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

131% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 42

123% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.55B → $3.47B (+$1.91B)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 612 (+6)

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 40

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 212265 (+53)

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 5.55%6.55% (+0.99%)

47% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $332M

Holders
265
Holders Change
+53
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
5.73%
Holding in Top 10
12
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.26%
New
97
Increased
80
Reduced
40
Closed
42
Calls
$177M
Puts
$332M
Net Calls
-$155M
Net Calls Change
-$101M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Legal & General Group
26
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$22M +$12.8M +580,405 +170%
Barclays
27
Barclays
United Kingdom
$21.5M -$8.93M -404,328 -31%
Bank of America
28
Bank of America
North Carolina
$20.6M -$35M -1,584,440 -65%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
29
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$19.1M +$5.34M +241,738 +43%
Bank of Montreal
30
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$18.8M -$37.2M -1,685,661 -68%
ACPU
31
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Delaware
$18.6M +$17.2M +776,378 New
ECM
32
Element Capital Management
New York
$17.2M +$15.9M +718,402 New
RCG
33
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
$17.1M
GKIM
34
GW&K Investment Management
Massachusetts
$16.7M +$15.4M +696,688 New
Jane Street
35
Jane Street
New York
$14M +$10.7M +485,835 +483%
JG
36
Jefferies Group
New York
$13.6M +$1.51M +68,466 +14%
Northern Trust
37
Northern Trust
Illinois
$13.5M +$12.2M +551,695 +5,182%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
38
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$12.5M +$1.07M +48,575 +10%
EIM
39
Elephas Investment Management
Hong Kong
$11.8M +$1.54M +69,644 +16%
Geode Capital Management
40
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$11.1M +$7.7M +348,624 +300%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
41
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$10.7M +$9.9M +447,893 New
Voloridge Investment Management
42
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$10.3M +$4.65M +210,446 +96%
Susquehanna International Group
43
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$10.2M -$15.7M -710,719 -62%
Citadel Advisors
44
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$10.2M +$1.09M +49,198 +13%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
45
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$10M +$9.26M +419,145 New
SG Americas Securities
46
SG Americas Securities
New York
$9.89M +$9.14M +413,677 New
UBS Group
47
UBS Group
Switzerland
$9.85M +$4.98M +225,468 +121%
PCM
48
Penserra Capital Management
California
$9.82M +$253K +11,436 +3%
Citigroup
49
Citigroup
New York
$9.65M -$17.2M -778,902 -66%
NI
50
Nepsis Inc
Minnesota
$9.2M +$1.97M +89,176 +30%

IQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

265 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iQIYI (IQ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $3.47B — up 123% from $1.55B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new IQ positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.

The largest buyer was HHLR Advisors, adding an estimated $252M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.8M sold.

  • 265 institutional investors held iQIYI (IQ) as of Q1 2019, up from 212 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.47B of iQIYI stock for Q1 2019, up 123% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 97 funds opened new iQIYI positions in Q1 2019 and 42 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
  • The largest iQIYI buyer in Q1 2019 was HHLR Advisors, an estimated $252M added.
  • The largest iQIYI seller in Q1 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $65.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.