Nasdaq
NDAQ
589 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in Nasdaq in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 204 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
661% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $41.4M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 69
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $16.5B (+$1.39B)
1.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 224.65% → 225.86% (+1.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 583 → 589 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 204 | Existing positions reduced: 217
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$85.8M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$36.4M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.7M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$29.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
CIM
CCLA Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$68.2M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$60.1M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$60.1M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.7M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
589 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $16.5B — up 9.2% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 204 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $254M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $137M.
- 589 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q4 2020, up from 583 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $16.5B of Nasdaq stock for Q4 2020, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q4 2020 and 69 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q4 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $254M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q4 2020 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.