Netflix
NFLX
1,179 hedge funds and large institutions have $101B invested in Netflix in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 211 funds opening new positions, 418 increasing their positions, 427 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
201% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 211 | Existing positions closed: 70
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 89 (+37)
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.1B → $101B (+$32.5B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,046 → 1,179 (+133)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 418 | Existing positions reduced: 427
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.63B | Put options by funds: $7.76B
34.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 819.46% → 785.02% (-34%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$319M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$242M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.12B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$969M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$614M |
| 4 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$493M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$404M |
NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,179 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $101B — up 48% from $68.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 211 funds opened new NFLX positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 418 added to existing stakes and 427 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $319M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.12B.
- 1,179 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,046 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $101B of Netflix stock for Q1 2018, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 211 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q1 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
- The largest Netflix buyer in Q1 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $319M added.
- The largest Netflix seller in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.12B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.