Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,628 hedge funds and large institutions have $184B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 716 increasing their positions, 606 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
132% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 74
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.45B | Put options by funds: $3.61B
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 344 → 411 (+67)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 716 | Existing positions reduced: 606
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $166B → $184B (+$18.4B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,548 → 1,628 (+80)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$6.26B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.12B |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$825M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$749M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$603M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$722M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$292M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$271M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$232M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$227M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,628 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $184B — up 11% from $166B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new META positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 716 added to existing stakes and 606 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $6.26B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $722M.
- 1,628 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,548 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $184B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2016 and 74 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $6.26B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $722M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.