Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
1,630 hedge funds and large institutions have $187B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 717 increasing their positions, 607 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 73
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.45B | Put options by funds: $3.61B
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 344 → 413 (+69)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 717 | Existing positions reduced: 607
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167B → $187B (+$20B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,549 → 1,630 (+81)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$2.12B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$749M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$603M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$392M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$722M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$292M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$271M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$232M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$227M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,630 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $187B — up 12% from $167B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new META positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 717 added to existing stakes and 607 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.12B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $722M.
- 1,630 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,549 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $187B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2016 and 73 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $2.12B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $722M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.