Netflix
NFLX
490 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in Netflix in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 59
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 26 (+6)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $22.3B (+$4.09B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 490 (+14)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 165
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.54B | Put options by funds: $2.76B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$134M |
| 4 |
TCMV
Technology Crossover Management VII
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$120M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
490 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $22.3B — up 22% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new NFLX positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $266M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $266M sold.
- 490 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q1 2015, up from 476 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $22.3B of Netflix stock for Q1 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q1 2015 and 59 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q1 2015 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $266M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.