Netflix
NFLX
480 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.6B invested in Netflix in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 172 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 35
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 454 → 480 (+26)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.37B | Put options by funds: $3.13B
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.6B → $24.6B (+$1.08B)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 172
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 23 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCMV
Technology Crossover Management VII
Menlo Park,
California
|
+$683M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$146M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
480 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $24.6B — up 4.6% from $23.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new NFLX positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 174 added to existing stakes and 172 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Technology Crossover Management VII, opening a new position worth an estimated $683M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 480 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q3 2014, up from 454 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $24.6B of Netflix stock for Q3 2014, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q3 2014 and 35 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q3 2014 was Technology Crossover Management VII, an estimated $683M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q3 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.