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370 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.64B invested in Nasdaq in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 34

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.16B → $6.64B (+$484M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 361 → 370 (+9)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 133

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)

72% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.78M | Put options by funds: $20.8M

Holders
370
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+2.49%
% of All Funds
9.86%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-20%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
48
Increased
135
Reduced
133
Closed
34
Calls
$5.78M
Puts
$20.8M
Net Calls
-$15M
Net Calls Change
+$10M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$50.6M
2
Axa
Axa
France
+$40.4M
3
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
+$31.9M
4
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$30.7M
5
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$25.8M

Top Sellers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$149M
2
TAM
Taylor Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
-$20.9M
3
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Connecticut
-$17.3M
4
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
-$17.1M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$15.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ST
351
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$13K – – –
MFS
352
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$12K +$2.83K +174 +33%
Bessemer Group
353
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$11K +$10.2K +627 New
GAM
354
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$10K +$1.56K +96 +19%
CGT
355
Capital Guardian Trust
California
$10K +$9.86K +606 New
S
356
SignatureFD
Georgia
$9K +$8.01K +492 +2,343%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
357
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$6.2K -$175K -10,761 -3%
BBHC
358
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$6K – – –
WEC
359
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Massachusetts
$5.55K – – –
CAW
360
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$4K +$1.37K +84 +64%
SIA
361
Stancorp Investment Advisers
Oregon
$3K – – –
SF
362
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$3K – – –
TFO
363
Tarbox Family Office
California
$3K – – –
FPFS
364
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$2K – – –
NC
365
NewSquare Capital
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
WA
366
WFG Advisors
Texas
$2K – – –
AT
367
Arden Trust
Delaware
$1.25K +$136K +8,376 +13%
HF
368
Hoxton Financial
West Virginia
$1K – – –
IPC
369
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$1K +$488 +30 New
VNA
370
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1K +$1.07K +66 New
ED
371
Exane Derivatives
France
$204 -$235K -14,460 -100%
Arrowstreet Capital
372
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
– -$7.42M -464,136 Closed
CANY
373
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
– -$6.39M -399,600 Closed
ICM
374
ICC Capital Management
Florida
– -$4.79M -299,745 Closed
EA
375
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
– -$2.68M -167,700 Closed
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NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

370 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.64B — up 7.9% from $6.16B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $50.6M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $149M.

  • 370 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2015, up from 361 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $6.64B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2015, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $50.6M added.
  • The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $149M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.