Nasdaq
NDAQ
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.61B invested in Nasdaq in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 20
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.8M | Put options by funds: $30.9M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 328 → 354 (+26)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.3B → $5.61B (+$311M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 132
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$52.3M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
TAM
Taylor Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$16.3M |
| 5 |
CFB
Cullen/Frost Bankers
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$73.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$59.7M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$50.2M |
| 4 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
-$37.7M |
| 5 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
-$36.3M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
354 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $5.61B — up 5.9% from $5.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, adding an estimated $52.3M. The largest seller was Vulcan Value Partners, cutting an estimated $73.9M.
- 354 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q3 2014, up from 328 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $5.61B of Nasdaq stock for Q3 2014, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q3 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q3 2014 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $52.3M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q3 2014 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $73.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.