Nasdaq
NDAQ
329 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.88B invested in Nasdaq in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 112
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 326 → 329 (+3)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.15B → $4.88B (-$263M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.99M | Put options by funds: $48.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.5M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$62.1M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$41.6M |
| 4 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
+$39M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$30.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.9M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
-$46.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$40.3M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$38.1M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$37.7M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
329 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $4.88B — down 5.1% from $5.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $78.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $69.9M.
- 329 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2014, up from 326 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $4.88B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2014, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2014 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $78.5M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $69.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.