Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,018 hedge funds and large institutions have $291B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 866 increasing their positions, 790 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 61
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $255B → $291B (+$36B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 514 → 577 (+63)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,959 → 2,018 (+59)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 866 | Existing positions reduced: 790
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.6B | Put options by funds: $10.2B
0.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.37% → 71.86% (+0.49%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$606M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$566M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$365M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$338M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$313M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$594M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$341M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$323M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$298M |
| 5 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$194M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
2,018 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $291B — up 14% from $255B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new META positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 866 added to existing stakes and 790 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $606M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $594M.
- 2,018 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,959 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $291B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q3 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q3 2017 and 61 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $606M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $594M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.