Nasdaq
NDAQ
515 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.7B invested in Nasdaq in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 165 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
338% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $180M | Put options by funds: $41.1M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 46
2.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 225.61% → 228.07% (+2.5%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 514 → 515 (+1)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $10.7B (-$781M)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 165 | Existing positions reduced: 194
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$31.4M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22M |
| 4 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
+$20.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$19.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$45.7M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$43.3M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$41.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.5M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
515 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $10.7B — down 6.8% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 165 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $359M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 515 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q3 2018, up from 514 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $10.7B of Nasdaq stock for Q3 2018, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q3 2018 and 46 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $359M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.