Lam Research
LRCX
810 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Lam Research in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 231 increasing their positions, 357 reducing their positions, and 123 closing their positions.
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 123
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 815 → 810 (-5)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $647M | Put options by funds: $704M
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.2B → $18.5B (-$2.73B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 357
43.93% less ownership
Funds ownership: 918.98% → 875.05% (-44%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$446M |
| 2 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$388M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$173M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$757M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$294M |
| 3 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
-$178M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$122M |
LRCX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
810 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lam Research (LRCX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $18.5B — down 13% from $21.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new LRCX positions and 123 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 231 added to existing stakes and 357 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $446M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $757M.
- 810 institutional investors held Lam Research (LRCX) as of Q4 2018, down from 815 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Lam Research stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Lam Research positions in Q4 2018 and 123 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Lam Research buyer in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $446M added.
- The largest Lam Research seller in Q4 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $757M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.