Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
2,856 hedge funds and large institutions have $493B invested in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 1,143 increasing their positions, 1,211 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
130% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 205 | Existing positions closed: 89
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.8B | Put options by funds: $16B
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $429B → $493B (+$63.4B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 632 → 692 (+60)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,768 → 2,856 (+88)
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.59% → 78.29% (-0.31%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,143 | Existing positions reduced: 1,211
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$570M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$562M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$531M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$492M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.71B |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$883M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$754M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$730M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$679M |
META Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,856 of the 4,971 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $493B — up 15% from $429B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 205 funds opened new META positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 1,143 added to existing stakes and 1,211 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $742M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.71B.
- 2,856 institutional investors held Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,768 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $493B of Meta Platforms (Facebook) stock for Q3 2020, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 205 funds opened new Meta Platforms (Facebook) positions in Q3 2020 and 89 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) buyer in Q3 2020 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $742M added.
- The largest Meta Platforms (Facebook) seller in Q3 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.71B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.