Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,223 hedge funds and large institutions have $280B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 855 increasing their positions, 1,032 reducing their positions, and 224 closing their positions.
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.38% → 73.17% (+1.8%)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9B | Put options by funds: $13.8B
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 224
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,266 → 2,223 (-43)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $300B → $280B (-$20.3B)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 596 → 503 (-93)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 855 | Existing positions reduced: 1,032
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.37B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.81B |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$1.75B |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$985M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$944M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$728M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$694M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$669M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$640M |
| 5 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$527M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,223 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $280B — down 6.8% from $300B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 224 funds closed out of META and 211 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 1,032 trimmed existing stakes and 855 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $2.37B. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $728M.
- 2,223 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q1 2018, down from 2,266 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $280B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q1 2018, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q1 2018 and 224 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.37B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q1 2018 was State Street, an estimated $728M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.