Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,547 hedge funds and large institutions have $166B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 234 funds opening new positions, 663 increasing their positions, 493 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
342% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 234 | Existing positions closed: 53
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 663 | Existing positions reduced: 493
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 272 → 344 (+72)
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.67B | Put options by funds: $4.7B
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $140B → $166B (+$25.5B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,388 → 1,547 (+159)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$449M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$440M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$392M |
| 4 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$255M |
| 5 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$254M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$1.54B |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$469M |
| 3 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$360M |
| 4 |
PRA
Parametric Risk Advisors
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$242M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$184M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,547 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $166B — up 18% from $140B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 234 funds opened new META positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 181 holders — while 663 added to existing stakes and 493 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $449M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $1.54B.
- 1,547 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,388 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $166B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q4 2015, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 234 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q4 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of +181 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q4 2015 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $449M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q4 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $1.54B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.