Qualcomm
QCOM
1,481 hedge funds and large institutions have $64.6B invested in Qualcomm in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 541 increasing their positions, 678 reducing their positions, and 152 closing their positions.
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.95% → 78.73% (-0.22%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,540 → 1,481 (-59)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.17B | Put options by funds: $2.44B
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.8B → $64.6B (-$10.3B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 541 | Existing positions reduced: 678
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 152
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 97 → 62 (-35)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.47B |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$339M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$246M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$931M |
| 2 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$623M |
| 3 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$581M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$473M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$371M |
QCOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,481 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualcomm (QCOM) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $64.6B — down 14% from $74.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 152 funds closed out of QCOM and 113 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 678 trimmed existing stakes and 541 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.47B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $931M.
- 1,481 institutional investors held Qualcomm (QCOM) as of Q1 2018, down from 1,540 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $64.6B of Qualcomm stock for Q1 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Qualcomm positions in Q1 2018 and 152 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest Qualcomm buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.47B added.
- The largest Qualcomm seller in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $931M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.