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514 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Nasdaq in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

338% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $180M | Put options by funds: $41.1M

2.44% more ownership

Funds ownership: 225.63%228.07% (+2.4%)

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 47

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 514514 (0)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $10.7B (-$724M)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 194

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 74 (-3)

Holders
514
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
11.75%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-42.86%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
51
Increased
165
Reduced
194
Closed
47
Calls
$180M
Puts
$41.1M
Net Calls
+$139M
Net Calls Change
-$13.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Barclays
76
Barclays
United Kingdom
$16.9M +$6.83M +221,673 +60%
AllianceBernstein
77
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$16.6M -$67K -2,175 -0.4%
Bank of Montreal
78
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$16.3M -$7.13M -231,555 -29%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
79
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$16M -$19K -618 -0.1%
RJA
80
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$15.3M -$398K -12,921 -2%
Principal Financial Group
81
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$15.2M -$66.4K -2,157 -0.4%
Asset Management One
82
Asset Management One
Japan
$15.2M -$885K -28,725 -5%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
83
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$14.7M -$75.1K -2,439 -0.5%
First Trust Advisors
84
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$14.6M -$4.07M -132,075 -21%
TA
85
Teachers Advisors
New York
$14.4M +$596K +19,365 +4%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
86
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$14M -$1.49M -48,336 -9%
JAM
87
Jupiter Asset Management
United Kingdom
$13.4M +$3.85M +124,875 +36%
UH
88
Unigestion Holding
Switzerland
$13.4M +$3.33M +108,249 +30%
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
89
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
$13.4M +$483K +15,672 +3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
90
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$13M +$2.44M +79,206 +21%
EDRH
91
Edmond de Rothschild Holding
Switzerland
$12.9M -$3.08M -99,870 -18%
ACM
92
Advisors Capital Management
New Jersey
$12.8M -$289K -9,390 -2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
93
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$12.8M -$14.7M -476,088 -52%
Adage Capital Partners
94
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$12.7M -$434K -14,100 -3%
Aviva
95
Aviva
United Kingdom
$12.6M -$146K -4,743 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
96
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$12.6M +$12.4M +401,838 +1,085%
UCFA
97
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$12.5M +$13.5M +437,610 New
FIM
98
Foresters Investment Management
New York
$12.3M +$739K +24,000 +6%
BTS
99
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$12.2M +$806K +26,175 +7%
DP
100
Dearborn Partners
Illinois
$12M +$340K +11,037 +3%

NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

514 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $10.7B — down 6.3% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $359M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $193M.

  • 514 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q3 2018, unchanged from Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $10.7B of Nasdaq stock for Q3 2018, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 51 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q3 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $359M added.
  • The largest Nasdaq seller in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $193M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.