Qualcomm
QCOM
1,481 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.3B invested in Qualcomm in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 477 increasing their positions, 685 reducing their positions, and 170 closing their positions.
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.97B | Put options by funds: $1.74B
8.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.14% → 83.9% (+8.8%)
6% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 170
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,505 → 1,481 (-24)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 90 → 72 (-18)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.5B → $57.3B (-$22.2B)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 477 | Existing positions reduced: 685
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$305M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$299M |
| 3 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$177M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$129M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$734M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$628M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$619M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$486M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$433M |
QCOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,481 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualcomm (QCOM) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $57.3B — down 28% from $79.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 170 funds closed out of QCOM and 160 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 685 trimmed existing stakes and 477 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $305M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $734M.
- 1,481 institutional investors held Qualcomm (QCOM) as of Q4 2018, down from 1,505 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $57.3B of Qualcomm stock for Q4 2018, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Qualcomm positions in Q4 2018 and 170 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Qualcomm buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $305M added.
- The largest Qualcomm seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $734M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.