Nasdaq
NDAQ
450 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.27B invested in Nasdaq in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 168 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 43
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.36B → $8.27B (+$909M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 425 → 450 (+25)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 168
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.4M | Put options by funds: $42.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
+$35.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$33.1M |
| 4 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$29.8M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$65.3M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$55.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.4M |
| 4 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.9M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
450 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $8.27B — up 12% from $7.36B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 168 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $138M. The largest seller was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, cutting an estimated $65.3M.
- 450 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2016, up from 425 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $8.27B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2016 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $65.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.