Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,006 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.4B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 410 increasing their positions, 370 reducing their positions, and 82 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 82
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.09B | Put options by funds: $4.22B
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.4B → $78.4B (+$7.97B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 410 | Existing positions reduced: 370
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 959 → 1,006 (+47)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 95 → 93 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$344M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
+$277M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$601M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$411M |
| 3 |
TCMV
Technology Crossover Management VII
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$300M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$273M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$184M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,006 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $78.4B — up 11% from $70.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new META positions and 82 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 410 added to existing stakes and 370 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $601M.
- 1,006 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2014, up from 959 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $78.4B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2014 and 82 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $478M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $601M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.