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1,796 hedge funds and large institutions have $191B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 240 funds opening new positions, 774 increasing their positions, 635 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

133% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 240 | Existing positions closed: 103

70.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 0%70.89% (+71%)

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 774 | Existing positions reduced: 635

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,6961,796 (+100)

3% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.49B | Put options by funds: $5.66B

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $210B → $191B (-$19.2B)

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 476362 (-114)

Holders
1,796
Holders Change
+100
Holders Change %
+5.9%
% of All Funds
44.89%
Holding in Top 10
362
Holding in Top 10 Change
-114
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-23.95%
% of All Funds
9.05%
New
240
Increased
774
Reduced
635
Closed
103
Calls
$5.49B
Puts
$5.66B
Net Calls
-$166M
Net Calls Change
-$2.07B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Goldman Sachs
26
Goldman Sachs
New York
$1.59B +$269M +2,188,645 +19%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
27
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.47B +$60.6M +493,666 +4%
Massachusetts Financial Services
28
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.37B +$56.1M +457,040 +4%
UBS AM
29
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.35B -$175M -1,425,288 -11%
American Century Companies
30
American Century Companies
Missouri
$1.29B -$115M -935,872 -8%
JHIU
31
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$1.29B -$86.3M -702,469 -6%
Legal & General Group
32
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$1.08B +$23.4M +190,878 +2%
Allianz Asset Management
33
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.03B +$104M +849,465 +11%
MAM
34
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
$964M +$1.03B +8,382,071 New
O
35
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$919M +$183M +1,490,003 +23%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
36
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$898M +$50.9M +414,627 +6%
CG
37
Carmignac Gestion
France
$896M +$85.1M +693,264 +10%
UBS Group
38
UBS Group
Switzerland
$878M +$33.3M +271,323 +4%
BIM
39
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$781M -$176M -1,433,938 -17%
Charles Schwab
40
Charles Schwab
California
$780M +$29.9M +243,663 +4%
FAM
41
Fred Alger Management
New York
$775M -$30.5M -248,226 -4%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
42
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$765M -$33.3M -270,988 -4%
Swiss National Bank
43
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$761M +$18M +146,600 +2%
Edgewood Management
44
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$755M +$9.49M +77,253 +1%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
45
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$749M +$5.28M +43,022 +0.7%
Royal Bank of Canada
46
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$718M +$95.6M +778,788 +14%
Brown Advisory
47
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$718M -$34.4M -279,926 -4%
WRF
48
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$709M -$42.5M -345,917 -5%
Prudential Financial
49
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$708M +$12.9M +105,270 +2%
Winslow Capital Management
50
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
$706M -$50.2M -408,783 -6%

META Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

1,796 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $191B — down 9.1% from $210B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 240 funds opened new META positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 137 holders — while 774 added to existing stakes and 635 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.63B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.15B.

  • 1,796 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,696 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $191B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q4 2016, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 240 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q4 2016 and 103 closed out, a net change of +137 holders.
  • The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.63B added.
  • The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.15B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.