Nasdaq
NDAQ
504 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.2B invested in Nasdaq in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
2,727% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $203M | Put options by funds: $7.19M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $11.2B (+$866M)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 230.73% → 231.31% (+0.58%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 525 → 504 (-21)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 188
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 66
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$193M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$62.3M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$34.1M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$33.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$55.3M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.7M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$35.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$33.5M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$27.5M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
504 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $11.2B — up 8.4% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of NDAQ and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 188 trimmed existing stakes and 166 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $193M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $55.3M.
- 504 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2019, down from 525 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $11.2B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2019, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $193M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2019 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $55.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.