Las Vegas Sands
446 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in Las Vegas Sands in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 10 (+4)
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 65
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $13.9B (+$1.67B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 433 → 446 (+13)
0.7% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.54% → 39.84% (-0.7%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $463M | Put options by funds: $502M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 176
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Northern Cross
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$418M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$94.7M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$49.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$248M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$127M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$98.7M |
| 5 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$80.4M |
LVS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
446 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Las Vegas Sands (LVS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $13.9B — up 14% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new LVS positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Cross, adding an estimated $418M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $248M.
- 446 institutional investors held Las Vegas Sands (LVS) as of Q4 2015, up from 433 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $13.9B of Las Vegas Sands stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Las Vegas Sands positions in Q4 2015 and 65 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands buyer in Q4 2015 was Northern Cross, an estimated $418M added.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands seller in Q4 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $248M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.