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515 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2B invested in Nasdaq in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 181 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

560% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $223M | Put options by funds: $33.7M

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 43

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 34 (+1)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $12.2B (+$1.05B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 504515 (+11)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 181

1.22% less ownership

Funds ownership: 231.31%230.09% (-1.2%)

Holders
515
Holders Change
+11
Holders Change %
+2.18%
% of All Funds
11.19%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
61
Increased
167
Reduced
181
Closed
43
Calls
$223M
Puts
$33.7M
Net Calls
+$189M
Net Calls Change
-$7.34M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AllianceBernstein
76
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$18.4M -$141K -4,599 -0.8%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
77
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$18.4M +$272K +8,877 +2%
RhumbLine Advisers
78
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$18.2M -$331K -10,794 -2%
UCFA
79
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$18M +$1.2M +39,108 +7%
RJA
80
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$16.8M +$60.4K +1,971 +0.4%
Principal Financial Group
81
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$16.2M -$242K -7,908 -2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
82
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$16.1M -$2.11M -68,907 -12%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
83
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$15.9M -$293K -9,555 -2%
Barclays
84
Barclays
United Kingdom
$15.8M +$2.11M +68,802 +16%
Aberdeen Group
85
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$15.6M -$6.5M -212,271 -30%
H
86
Hexavest
Quebec, Canada
$15.3M -$597K -19,491 -4%
Bank of Montreal
87
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$14.9M +$2.89M +94,215 +25%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
88
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$14.9M -$727K -23,715 -5%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
89
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$14.5M -$1.74M -56,901 -11%
BTS
90
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$13.3M +$309K +10,098 +2%
Adage Capital Partners
91
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$13.3M -$671K -21,900 -5%
Aviva
92
Aviva
United Kingdom
$13.1M +$2.02M +65,811 +19%
Axa
93
Axa
France
$11.5M -$10.7M -349,221 -49%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
94
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$11.3M +$659K +21,507 +6%
BGIM
95
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$10.7M -$356K -11,604 -3%
Prudential Financial
96
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$10.3M +$51.8K +1,692 +0.5%
MWNA
97
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$10.2M +$8.47M +276,447 +685%
Citigroup
98
Citigroup
New York
$10.1M +$3.97M +129,441 +70%
Harris Associates
99
Harris Associates
Illinois
$10.1M +$9.62M +313,875 New
Truist Financial
100
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$9.92M -$103K -3,369 -1%

NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

515 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $12.2B — up 9.4% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 167 added to existing stakes and 181 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $70.7M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $47.7M.

  • 515 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q2 2019, up from 504 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $12.2B of Nasdaq stock for Q2 2019, up 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 61 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q2 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
  • The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q2 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $70.7M added.
  • The largest Nasdaq seller in Q2 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $47.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.