Qualcomm
QCOM
1,505 hedge funds and large institutions have $79.5B invested in Qualcomm in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 453 increasing their positions, 725 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 95
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 90 (+24)
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.8B → $79.5B (+$14.7B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,460 → 1,505 (+45)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.91B | Put options by funds: $1.76B
2.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.1% → 75.14% (-3%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 725
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$771M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$530M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$307M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.26B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$654M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$390M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$352M |
| 5 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$324M |
QCOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,505 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualcomm (QCOM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $79.5B — up 23% from $64.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new QCOM positions and 95 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 453 added to existing stakes and 725 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $771M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.26B.
- 1,505 institutional investors held Qualcomm (QCOM) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,460 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $79.5B of Qualcomm stock for Q3 2018, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Qualcomm positions in Q3 2018 and 95 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Qualcomm buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $771M added.
- The largest Qualcomm seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.26B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.