Nasdaq
NDAQ
514 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in Nasdaq in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 188 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
334% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $199M | Put options by funds: $45.7M
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 42
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $11.5B (+$584M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 494 → 514 (+20)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 188
1.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 227.13% → 225.63% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.2M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$48.5M |
| 4 |
RFC
Regions Financial Corp
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$31.5M |
| 5 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$77.1M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$66.6M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$65.8M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$52M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$45.7M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
514 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $11.5B — up 5.4% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 188 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $77.1M.
- 514 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q2 2018, up from 494 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $11.5B of Nasdaq stock for Q2 2018, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q2 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q2 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $77.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.