Netflix
NFLX
739 hedge funds and large institutions have $41B invested in Netflix in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 54
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 224
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 42 (+8)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.8B → $41B (+$5.17B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 667 → 739 (+72)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92B | Put options by funds: $3.98B
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$851M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$380M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$209M |
Top Sellers
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
739 of the 3,811 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $41B — up 14% from $35.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new NFLX positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 80 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $851M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $541M.
- 739 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q4 2015, up from 667 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $41B of Netflix stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q4 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of +80 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q4 2015 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $851M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q4 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $541M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.