Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,310 hedge funds and large institutions have $348B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 212 funds opening new positions, 945 increasing their positions, 949 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 212 | Existing positions closed: 105
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $280B → $348B (+$68.3B)
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 503 → 624 (+121)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.6B | Put options by funds: $12B
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,223 → 2,310 (+87)
1.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.17% → 74.48% (+1.3%)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 945 | Existing positions reduced: 949
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.69B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.62B |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$1.22B |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.09B |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$496M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.5B |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$837M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$776M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$728M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$632M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,310 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $348B — up 24% from $280B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 212 funds opened new META positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 945 added to existing stakes and 949 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $3.69B. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $1.5B.
- 2,310 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,223 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $348B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q2 2018, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 212 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q2 2018 and 105 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $3.69B added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $1.5B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.