Qualcomm
QCOM
1,413 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.8B invested in Qualcomm in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 509 increasing their positions, 631 reducing their positions, and 167 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.42B | Put options by funds: $2.45B
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,482 → 1,413 (-69)
5.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.9% → 77.92% (-6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.9B → $53.8B (-$4.03B)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 509 | Existing positions reduced: 631
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 167
39% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 44 (-28)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$452M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$443M |
| 3 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$417M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$318M |
| 5 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
-$287M |
QCOM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,413 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Qualcomm (QCOM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $53.8B — down 7% from $57.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 167 funds closed out of QCOM and 116 opened new positions — a net loss of 51 holders — while 631 trimmed existing stakes and 509 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $300M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $452M sold.
- 1,413 institutional investors held Qualcomm (QCOM) as of Q1 2019, down from 1,482 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $53.8B of Qualcomm stock for Q1 2019, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Qualcomm positions in Q1 2019 and 167 closed out, a net change of -51 holders.
- The largest Qualcomm buyer in Q1 2019 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $300M added.
- The largest Qualcomm seller in Q1 2019 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $452M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.