Charles Schwab
SCHW
1,072 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.5B invested in Charles Schwab in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 450 increasing their positions, 368 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 70
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 450 | Existing positions reduced: 368
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,060 → 1,072 (+12)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $287M
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.41% → 80.59% (-0.82%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.1B → $53.5B (-$2.56B)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 46 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.32B |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$213M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$85.3M |
SCHW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,072 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Charles Schwab (SCHW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $53.5B — down 4.6% from $56.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new SCHW positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 450 added to existing stakes and 368 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $380M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.32B.
- 1,072 institutional investors held Charles Schwab (SCHW) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,060 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $53.5B of Charles Schwab stock for Q3 2018, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Charles Schwab positions in Q3 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Charles Schwab buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $380M added.
- The largest Charles Schwab seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.