Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
3,162 hedge funds and large institutions have $556B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 219 funds opening new positions, 1,351 increasing their positions, 1,283 reducing their positions, and 151 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 219 | Existing positions closed: 151
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.8B | Put options by funds: $19.2B
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 643 → 695 (+52)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $519B → $556B (+$36.8B)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,351 | Existing positions reduced: 1,283
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,135 → 3,162 (+27)
0.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.85% → 78.58% (-0.27%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$805M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$749M |
| 4 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$641M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$614M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.91B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.27B |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$932M |
| 4 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$804M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$509M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,162 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $556B — up 7.1% from $519B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 219 funds opened new META positions and 151 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 1,351 added to existing stakes and 1,283 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $805M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.91B.
- 3,162 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2021, up from 3,135 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $556B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2021, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 219 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2021 and 151 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2021 was Bank of America, an estimated $805M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2021 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.91B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.