Netflix
NFLX
1,286 hedge funds and large institutions have $127B invested in Netflix in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 477 increasing their positions, 422 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 74
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101B → $127B (+$26.7B)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 477 | Existing positions reduced: 422
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,179 → 1,286 (+107)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 89 → 88 (-1)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.26B | Put options by funds: $11B
34.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 785.95% → 751.09% (-35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$523M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$503M |
| 4 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$211M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.28B |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$790M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$777M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$423M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$351M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,286 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $127B — up 27% from $101B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 190 funds opened new NFLX positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 477 added to existing stakes and 422 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $584M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.28B.
- 1,286 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,179 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $127B of Netflix stock for Q2 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 190 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q2 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q2 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $584M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.28B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.