Netflix
NFLX
669 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.9B invested in Netflix in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
224% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 49
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 205
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 669 (+106)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 34 (+1)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34.6B → $35.9B (+$1.27B)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.02B | Put options by funds: $3.7B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$526M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$521M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$485M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$471M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$425M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.14B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$929M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$881M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$578M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$265M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
669 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $35.9B — up 3.7% from $34.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new NFLX positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 261 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $526M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.14B.
- 669 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q3 2015, up from 563 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $35.9B of Netflix stock for Q3 2015, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q3 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $526M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.14B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.