Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,258 hedge funds and large institutions have $282B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 1,056 increasing their positions, 855 reducing their positions, and 177 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,056 | Existing positions reduced: 855
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,311 → 2,258 (-53)
3.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.64% → 71.36% (-3.3%)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12B | Put options by funds: $14.3B
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 177
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $347B → $282B (-$64.3B)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 624 → 432 (-192)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.76B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.55B |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$684M |
| 4 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$639M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$528M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.24B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.37B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.85B |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$942M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$791M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACM
2426
Aviance Capital Management
Sarasota,
Florida
| – | -$151K | -776 | Closed |
|
|
BCP
2427
Blue Chip Partners
Farmington Hills,
Michigan
| – | -$100K | -516 | Closed |
|
|
OHS
2428
Odey Holdings (Switzerland)
Zurich, Switzerland,
Switzerland
| – | -$72K | -370 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
2429
Poehling Capital Management
Madison,
Wisconsin
| – | -$38K | -193 | Closed |
|
|
LC
2430
Landaas & Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$36K | -187 | Closed |
|
|
CFC
2431
Coyle Financial Counsel
Glenview,
Illinois
| – | -$31K | -159 | Closed |
|
|
SAM
2432
Shamrock Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$23K | -127 | Closed |
|
2433
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
| – | -$8K | -40 | Closed |
|
|
OSAM
2434
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$4K | -21 | Closed |
|
|
IAS
2435
INR Advisory Services
Media,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$4K | -20 | Closed |
|
|
TFA
2436
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
| – | -$2K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
SCA
2437
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
| – | +$181 | +1 | New |
|
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
2,258 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $282B — down 19% from $347B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 177 funds closed out of META and 145 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 855 trimmed existing stakes and 1,056 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $4.76B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $4.24B.
- 2,258 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q3 2018, down from 2,311 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $282B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q3 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q3 2018 and 177 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $4.76B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $4.24B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.