Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,311 hedge funds and large institutions have $347B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 212 funds opening new positions, 946 increasing their positions, 949 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 212 | Existing positions closed: 104
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 503 → 624 (+121)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $281B → $347B (+$66.1B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.3B | Put options by funds: $12.6B
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,222 → 2,311 (+89)
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.37% → 74.64% (+1.3%)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 946 | Existing positions reduced: 949
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.69B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.62B |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$1.22B |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.09B |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$650M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.5B |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$862M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$837M |
| 4 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$776M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$728M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,311 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $347B — up 24% from $281B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 212 funds opened new META positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 946 added to existing stakes and 949 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $3.69B. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.5B.
- 2,311 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,222 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $347B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q2 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 212 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q2 2018 and 104 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $3.69B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.5B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.