Netflix
NFLX
1,338 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.8B invested in Netflix in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 203 funds opening new positions, 483 increasing their positions, 471 reducing their positions, and 184 closing their positions.
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 203 | Existing positions closed: 184
10.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 753.18% → 763.23% (+10%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 483 | Existing positions reduced: 471
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,329 → 1,338 (+9)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 90 → 81 (-9)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $122B → $88.8B (-$33.6B)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.45B | Put options by funds: $9.39B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.22B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$731M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$361M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.24B |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$468M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$419M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$322M |
| 5 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$204M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,338 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $88.8B — down 27% from $122B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 203 funds opened new NFLX positions and 184 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 483 added to existing stakes and 471 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.24B.
- 1,338 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,329 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $88.8B of Netflix stock for Q4 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 203 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q4 2018 and 184 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q4 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.22B added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.24B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.