Nasdaq
NDAQ
591 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Nasdaq in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 212 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
437% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $337M | Put options by funds: $62.7M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.4B → $18B (+$1.59B)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 70
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 590 → 591 (+1)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 212
2.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 225.71% → 222.86% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$267M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$80.9M |
| 4 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$75.2M |
| 5 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$57.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66.8M |
| 5 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$49.1M |
NDAQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
591 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nasdaq (NDAQ) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $18B — up 9.7% from $16.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 75 funds opened new NDAQ positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 212 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $267M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $291M.
- 591 institutional investors held Nasdaq (NDAQ) as of Q1 2021, up from 590 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $18B of Nasdaq stock for Q1 2021, up 9.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Nasdaq positions in Q1 2021 and 70 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Nasdaq buyer in Q1 2021 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $267M added.
- The largest Nasdaq seller in Q1 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.