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453 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.8B invested in Nasdaq in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $10.8M

34% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 35

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.92B → $9.8B (+$880M)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 446 → 453 (+7)

0.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 226.69% → 227.3% (+0.61%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 169

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)

Holders
453
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+1.57%
% of All Funds
11.29%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
47
Increased
154
Reduced
169
Closed
35
Calls
$14.6M
Puts
$10.8M
Net Calls
+$3.82M
Net Calls Change
+$2.12M

Top Buyers

1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$91.5M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$54.7M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$40.7M
4
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$34.1M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$30.4M

Top Sellers

1
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$80.2M
2
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
-$50.3M
3
Axa
Axa
France
-$33.7M
4
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
-$21.7M
5
Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole
France
-$15.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CCM
426
Covington Capital Management
California
$8K +$8.05K +324 New
CAL
427
Capital Advisors Ltd
Ohio
$6K – – –
CAW
428
Cornerstone Advisors (Washington)
Washington
$6K – – –
AGA
429
Accuvest Global Advisors
Utah
$6K +$5.29K +213 New
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
430
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5K -$298 -12 -6%
CBT
431
Capital Bank & Trust
California
$5K – – –
QCG
432
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$5K – – –
TFO
433
Tarbox Family Office
California
$5K – – –
WPA
434
West Paces Advisors
Georgia
$4.65K – – –
ATC
435
Adirondack Trust Company
New York
$4K – – –
CB
436
Community Bank
New York
$3K – – –
Lazard Asset Management
437
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$3K – – –
PFBT
438
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$3K – – –
PFGIA
439
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency
Massachusetts
$3K – – –
LA
440
Legacy Advisors
Pennsylvania
$3K +$3.06K +123 New
ZB
441
Zions Bancorporation
Utah
$3K +$3.06K +123 New
CFD
442
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$2K – – –
DAM
443
Delta Asset Management
Tennessee
$2K – – –
JCM
444
Jacobi Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
OC
445
Oakworth Capital
Alabama
$2K – – –
VIA
446
Vantage Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2K – – –
LWCFA
447
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$2K +$1.72K +69 New
MFT
448
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo
Florida
$2K +$2.24K +90 New
FMII
449
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Nebraska
$2K +$2.31K +93 New
AC
450
Alexandria Capital
Virginia
$1K – – –
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NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review

453 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $9.8B — up 9.9% from $8.92B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 169 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $91.5M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $80.2M.

  • 453 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q3 2017, up from 446 in Q2 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.8B of Nasdaq stock for Q3 2017, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q3 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
  • The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $91.5M added.
  • The largest Nasdaq seller in Q3 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $80.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.