Netflix
NFLX
441 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Netflix in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 31
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 144
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $19.3B (+$2.4B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 391 → 441 (+50)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.16B | Put options by funds: $2.53B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$97.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$988M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$148M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$133M |
| 5 |
TCMV
Technology Crossover Management VII
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$129M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
441 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $19.3B — up 14% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new NFLX positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 166 added to existing stakes and 144 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was Icahn Carl, cutting an estimated $988M.
- 441 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q4 2013, up from 391 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Netflix stock for Q4 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q4 2013 and 31 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q4 2013 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q4 2013 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $988M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.