Netflix
NFLX
477 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.2B invested in Netflix in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 160
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 86
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 477 (-3)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $2.24B
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 20 (-3)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.6B → $18.2B (-$6.39B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$148M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$478M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$301M |
| 3 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
-$203M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$173M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$134M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
477 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $18.2B — down 26% from $24.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new NFLX positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $293M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $478M sold.
- 477 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q4 2014, down from 480 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $18.2B of Netflix stock for Q4 2014, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q4 2014 and 86 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q4 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $293M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $478M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.