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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
Millennium Management
376
Millennium Management
New York
– -$2.04M -127,794 Closed
Renaissance Technologies
377
Renaissance Technologies
New York
– -$2.01M -125,700 Closed
TI
378
Turner Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$1.78M -111,540 Closed
TM
379
TigerShark Management
New York
– -$1.2M -75,000 Closed
NI
380
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
– -$1.13M -70,500 Closed
Neuberger Berman Group
381
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
– -$546K -34,164 Closed
T
382
Tahithromos
New York
– -$468K -29,301 Closed
Nomura Holdings
383
Nomura Holdings
Japan
– -$438K -27,309 Closed
PCM
384
Prelude Capital Management
New York
– -$340K -21,291 Closed
VKH
385
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
– -$322K -20,169 Closed
VAM
386
Visium Asset Management
New York
– -$305K -19,056 Closed
CSS
387
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
– -$298K -18,657 Closed
Two Sigma Advisers
388
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
– -$278K -17,403 Closed
ARTA
389
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$263K -16,485 Closed
AC
390
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
– -$252K -15,783 Closed
BAM
391
Baring Asset Management
United Kingdom
– -$235K -14,685 Closed
PHK
392
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
– -$225K -14,094 Closed
PA
393
Profund Advisors
Maryland
– -$217K -13,602 Closed
AWCI
394
Alpine Woods Capital Investors
New York
– -$216K -13,500 Closed
DC
395
Deere & Company
Illinois
– -$214K -13,416 Closed
KRSITF
396
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund
Kentucky
– -$200K -12,513 Closed
EPM
397
Equitec Proprietary Markets
Illinois
– -$51K -3,180 Closed
TRCT
398
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$43K -2,685 Closed
IMS
399
Index Management Solutions
Pennsylvania
– -$40K -2,478 Closed
Simplex Trading
400
Simplex Trading
Illinois
– -$21.2K -1,305 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.