Netflix
NFLX
740 hedge funds and large institutions have $41B invested in Netflix in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 55
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 225
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 42 (+8)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.9B → $41B (+$5.17B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 669 → 740 (+71)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.92B | Put options by funds: $3.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$851M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$380M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$209M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$541M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$299M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$275M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$191M |
| 5 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$157M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
740 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $41B — up 14% from $35.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new NFLX positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 79 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $851M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $541M.
- 740 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q4 2015, up from 669 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $41B of Netflix stock for Q4 2015, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q4 2015 and 55 closed out, a net change of +79 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q4 2015 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $851M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q4 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $541M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.