Netflix
NFLX
1,328 hedge funds and large institutions have $122B invested in Netflix in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 529 increasing their positions, 461 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 97
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 529 | Existing positions reduced: 461
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,285 → 1,328 (+43)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 88 → 90 (+2)
2.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 751.09% → 753.18% (+2.1%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $127B → $122B (-$4.93B)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.39B | Put options by funds: $12.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$794M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$276M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.61B |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$559M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$463M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$337M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$306M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,328 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $122B — down 3.9% from $127B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new NFLX positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 529 added to existing stakes and 461 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.19B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.61B.
- 1,328 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,285 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $122B of Netflix stock for Q3 2018, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q3 2018 and 97 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.19B added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.61B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.