Nasdaq
NDAQ
361 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.16B invested in Nasdaq in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 34
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.62B → $6.16B (+$547M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 361 (+7)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 136
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.06M | Put options by funds: $34.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55.3M |
| 2 |
LAM
Lyrical Asset Management
New York
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$11.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
BPC
Banque Pictet & Cie
Geneva 73,
Switzerland
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
-$72.2M |
| 2 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.4M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.5M |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$24M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$16.2M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
361 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $6.16B — up 9.7% from $5.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $55.3M. The largest seller was Roystone Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $72.2M sold.
- 361 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q4 2014, up from 354 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $6.16B of Nasdaq stock for Q4 2014, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q4 2014 and 34 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q4 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $55.3M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q4 2014 was Roystone Capital Management, an estimated $72.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.