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514 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in Nasdaq in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

334% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $199M | Put options by funds: $45.7M

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 47 (+3)

60% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 42

5% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $11.5B (+$584M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 494514 (+20)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 188

1.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 227.13%225.63% (-1.5%)

Holders
514
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+4.05%
% of All Funds
11.77%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
67
Increased
173
Reduced
188
Closed
42
Calls
$199M
Puts
$45.7M
Net Calls
+$153M
Net Calls Change
+$321M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Nomura Holdings
526
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$1.73K -60,411 Closed
PP
527
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
-$1.49M -51,714 Closed
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
528
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
-$1.49M -51,681 Closed
IG
529
ING Group
Netherlands
-$1.03M -35,736 Closed
DIM
530
DC Investments Management
Virginia
-$1.02M -35,553 Closed
HI
531
HBK Investments
Texas
-$810K -28,200 Closed
BCM
532
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
-$736K -25,611 Closed
QSS
533
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
-$710K -24,717 Closed
KI
534
Koch Industries
Kansas
-$678K -23,589 Closed
Holocene Advisors
535
Holocene Advisors
New York
-$593K -20,622 Closed
VRS
536
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
-$543K -18,900 Closed
RBA
537
Richard Bernstein Advisors
New York
-$436K -15,177 Closed
Verition Fund Management
538
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
-$415K -14,427 Closed
EMG
539
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
-$414K -14,400 Closed
Simplex Trading
540
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$364K -12,123 Closed
HS
541
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
-$259K -9,000 Closed
EOJOAM
542
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management
Sweden
-$250K -8,700 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
543
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$248K -8,625 Closed
TSS
544
Two Sigma Securities
New York
-$217K -7,554 Closed
Federated Hermes
545
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
-$212K -7,383 Closed
APP
546
Avantax Planning Partners
Iowa
-$93K -3,231 Closed
PGA
547
Premia Global Advisors
Florida
-$84K -2,928 Closed
TAM
548
Tiverton Asset Management
Delaware
-$35K -1,206 Closed
CPP
549
Crow Point Partners
Massachusetts
-$21K -738 Closed
FCAG
550
First Capital Advisors Group
New Jersey
-$10K -345 Closed

NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

514 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $11.5B — up 5.4% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 188 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $77.1M.

  • 514 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q2 2018, up from 494 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $11.5B of Nasdaq stock for Q2 2018, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 67 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q2 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
  • The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $113M added.
  • The largest Nasdaq seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $77.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.