Las Vegas Sands
LVS
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.1B invested in Las Vegas Sands in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 191 increasing their positions, 227 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
175% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 40
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 550 → 611 (+61)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $21.1B (+$1.85B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 16 (+1)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38% → 38.48% (+0.48%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 191 | Existing positions reduced: 227
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $297M | Put options by funds: $547M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$238M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$99.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Northern Cross
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$168M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$91.7M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$81.3M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$64.6M |
LVS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
611 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Las Vegas Sands (LVS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $21.1B — up 9.6% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new LVS positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 191 added to existing stakes and 227 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $238M. The largest seller was Northern Cross, cutting an estimated $168M.
- 611 institutional investors held Las Vegas Sands (LVS) as of Q4 2017, up from 550 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $21.1B of Las Vegas Sands stock for Q4 2017, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Las Vegas Sands positions in Q4 2017 and 40 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands buyer in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $238M added.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands seller in Q4 2017 was Northern Cross, an estimated $168M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.