Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,890 hedge funds and large institutions have $240B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 804 increasing their positions, 705 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 84
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.71B | Put options by funds: $5.68B
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 362 → 481 (+119)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $191B → $240B (+$49B)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 804 | Existing positions reduced: 705
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,796 → 1,890 (+94)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.89% → 71.76% (+0.87%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$17.4B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.15B |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$823M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$573M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$345M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$689M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$430M |
| 3 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$414M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$269M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$264M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,890 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $240B — up 26% from $191B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new META positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 115 holders — while 804 added to existing stakes and 705 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $17.4B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $689M.
- 1,890 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,796 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $240B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2017 and 84 closed out, a net change of +115 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $17.4B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $689M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.