Nasdaq
NDAQ
456 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.56B invested in Nasdaq in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $5.96M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.31B → $8.56B (+$250M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 53
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 464 → 456 (-8)
3.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 224.85% → 221.77% (-3.1%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 197
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 2 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$52.8M |
| 4 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$30.4M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$45.2M |
| 2 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$38.2M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$34M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$31.9M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$30.2M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
456 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $8.56B — up 3% from $8.31B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in NDAQ was balanced in Q1 2017: 53 funds opened new positions, 53 closed out, 135 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $648M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $45.2M.
- 456 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2017, down from 464 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $8.56B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2017, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $648M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2017 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $45.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.