Nasdaq
NDAQ
495 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in Nasdaq in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.79B → $10.9B (+$1.07B)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 54
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 179
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 501 → 495 (-6)
3.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 230.01% → 227% (-3%)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.3M | Put options by funds: $195M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$89.1M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$34.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$34.1M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$30.4M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$29.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$77.5M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$64.2M |
| 3 |
BS
Banco Santander
Madrid,
Spain
|
-$58.5M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$46.1M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$35.1M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
495 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $10.9B — up 11% from $9.79B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Findlay Park Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $77.5M.
- 495 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2018, down from 501 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $10.9B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2018 and 54 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2018 was Findlay Park Partners, an estimated $89.1M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $77.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.