Qualcomm
QCOM
1,435 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.1B invested in Qualcomm in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 470 increasing their positions, 746 reducing their positions, and 157 closing their positions.
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.65B | Put options by funds: $1.35B
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,524 → 1,435 (-89)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.3B → $64.1B (-$15.3B)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 67 (-19)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 470 | Existing positions reduced: 746
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 157
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$409M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$395M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$358M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$228M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$771M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$767M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$478M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$476M |
| 5 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$401M |
QCOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,435 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualcomm (QCOM) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $64.1B — down 19% from $79.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 157 funds closed out of QCOM and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 76 holders — while 746 trimmed existing stakes and 470 added.
The largest buyer was Orbis Holdings, adding an estimated $409M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $771M.
- 1,435 institutional investors held Qualcomm (QCOM) as of Q3 2015, down from 1,524 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $64.1B of Qualcomm stock for Q3 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Qualcomm positions in Q3 2015 and 157 closed out, a net change of -76 holders.
- The largest Qualcomm buyer in Q3 2015 was Orbis Holdings, an estimated $409M added.
- The largest Qualcomm seller in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $771M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.