Netflix
NFLX
715 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.4B invested in Netflix in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 267 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 267
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.31B | Put options by funds: $2.39B
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 740 → 715 (-25)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41B → $36.4B (-$4.63B)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 99
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 34 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.43B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$419M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$151M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$544M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$491M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$270M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$203M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$149M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
715 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $36.4B — down 11% from $41B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 99 funds closed out of NFLX and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 267 trimmed existing stakes and 277 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.43B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $544M.
- 715 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q1 2016, down from 740 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $36.4B of Netflix stock for Q1 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q1 2016 and 99 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.43B added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q1 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $544M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.