Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,361 hedge funds and large institutions have $299B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 220 funds opening new positions, 974 increasing their positions, 955 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 220 | Existing positions closed: 122
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $229B → $299B (+$69.4B)
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 371 → 448 (+77)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,295 → 2,361 (+66)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.06% → 75.16% (+2.1%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 974 | Existing positions reduced: 955
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.4B | Put options by funds: $11.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.84B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$826M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$556M |
| 5 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
+$551M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$439M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$424M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$342M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$338M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,361 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $299B — up 30% from $229B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 220 funds opened new META positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 974 added to existing stakes and 955 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $2.84B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 2,361 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,295 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $299B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2019, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 220 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2019 and 122 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $2.84B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.