Netflix
NFLX
454 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.6B invested in Netflix in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 168 increasing their positions, 159 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $23.6B (+$5.21B)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 62
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 24 (+2)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 168 | Existing positions reduced: 159
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.67B | Put options by funds: $2.61B
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 450 → 454 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$499M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$473M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$154M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCMV
Technology Crossover Management VII
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$530M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$182M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$149M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
454 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $23.6B — up 28% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new NFLX positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 168 added to existing stakes and 159 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $499M. The largest seller was Technology Crossover Management VII, exiting entirely with an estimated $530M sold.
- 454 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q2 2014, up from 450 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $23.6B of Netflix stock for Q2 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q2 2014 and 62 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q2 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $499M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q2 2014 was Technology Crossover Management VII, an estimated $530M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.