Netflix
NFLX
1,450 hedge funds and large institutions have $122B invested in Netflix in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 229 funds opening new positions, 566 increasing their positions, 455 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 229 | Existing positions closed: 102
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $88.8B → $122B (+$33B)
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 109 (+28)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 566 | Existing positions reduced: 455
19.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 763.23% → 782.39% (+19%)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,338 → 1,450 (+112)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.4B | Put options by funds: $8.93B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$817M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$277M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$459M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$357M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$248M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$243M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,450 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $122B — up 37% from $88.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 229 funds opened new NFLX positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 127 holders — while 566 added to existing stakes and 455 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $817M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $459M.
- 1,450 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,338 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $122B of Netflix stock for Q1 2019, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 229 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q1 2019 and 102 closed out, a net change of +127 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $817M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $459M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.