Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,275 hedge funds and large institutions have $123B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 560 increasing their positions, 403 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 67
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 560 | Existing positions reduced: 403
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 161 → 188 (+27)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.99B | Put options by funds: $3.47B
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115B → $123B (+$8.14B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,213 → 1,275 (+62)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$587M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$448M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$370M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$356M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$423M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$407M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$336M |
| 4 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$294M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$266M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,275 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $123B — up 7.1% from $115B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new META positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 560 added to existing stakes and 403 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, adding an estimated $587M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, cutting an estimated $423M.
- 1,275 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,213 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $123B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2015, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2015 and 67 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $587M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $423M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.