Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,213 hedge funds and large institutions have $115B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 197 funds opening new positions, 522 increasing their positions, 359 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
163% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 197 | Existing positions closed: 75
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 522 | Existing positions reduced: 359
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,111 → 1,213 (+102)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111B → $115B (+$4.04B)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.31B | Put options by funds: $5.56B
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 163 → 161 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$738M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$668M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$547M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$521M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$407M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$411M |
| 2 |
AM
Appaloosa Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
JCMLC
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$237M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$212M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,213 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $115B — up 3.6% from $111B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 197 funds opened new META positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 122 holders — while 522 added to existing stakes and 359 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $738M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $411M sold.
- 1,213 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,111 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $115B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q4 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 197 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q4 2014 and 75 closed out, a net change of +122 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q4 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $738M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $411M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.