Las Vegas Sands
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in Las Vegas Sands in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 201 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 124 closing their positions.
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.54% → 36.45% (-1.1%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 638 → 611 (-27)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 124
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $14.9B (-$2.68B)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 201 | Existing positions reduced: 246
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $594M | Put options by funds: $762M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
+$375M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$405M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$261M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$231M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$176M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$137M |
LVS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
611 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Las Vegas Sands (LVS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $14.9B — down 15% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 124 funds closed out of LVS and 107 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 246 trimmed existing stakes and 201 added.
The largest buyer was American International Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $375M. The largest seller was Marathon Asset Management (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $405M sold.
- 611 institutional investors held Las Vegas Sands (LVS) as of Q4 2018, down from 638 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $14.9B of Las Vegas Sands stock for Q4 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Las Vegas Sands positions in Q4 2018 and 124 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands buyer in Q4 2018 was American International Group, an estimated $375M added.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands seller in Q4 2018 was Marathon Asset Management (UK), an estimated $405M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.