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319 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.64B invested in Snap in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

62% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 66

2.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 30.14% → 32.37% (+2.2%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 340 → 319 (-21)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)

28% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 69

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $2.64B (-$1.07B)

54% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $331M | Put options by funds: $724M

Holders
319
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-6.18%
% of All Funds
7.29%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
50
Increased
107
Reduced
66
Closed
69
Calls
$331M
Puts
$724M
Net Calls
-$393M
Net Calls Change
+$205M

Top Buyers

1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$200M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$124M
3
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$103M
4
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
+$101M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$95.1M

Top Sellers

1
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
-$191M
2
Fidelity International
Fidelity International
Bermuda
-$161M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$150M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$39.8M
5
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$34.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SCM
76
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$1.7M -$232K -20,000 -9%
MIFH
77
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$1.59M +$2.17M +187,195 New
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
78
Treasurer of the State of North Carolina
North Carolina
$1.48M +$2.02M +174,087 New
WBC
79
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$1.41M -$747K -64,300 -28%
GC
80
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.4M +$140K +12,080 +8%
NMC
81
Nine Masts Capital
Hong Kong
$1.37M +$1.43M +123,077 +318%
Commonwealth Equity Services
82
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.3M +$352K +30,269 +25%
Bessemer Group
83
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$1.28M +$604K +52,010 +52%
AVAI
84
Atlas Venture Associates IX
Massachusetts
$1.27M – – –
WAM
85
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$1.16M +$1.38M +118,672 +662%
HighTower Advisors
86
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.14M +$161K +13,867 +11%
RJA
87
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.14M -$523K -45,017 -25%
CSS
88
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.13M +$1.08M +93,041 +232%
ED
89
Exane Derivatives
France
$1.04M +$232K +20,000 +20%
GC
90
GMT Capital
Georgia
$883K – – –
Baird Financial Group
91
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$853K +$5.4K +465 +0.5%
USAA
92
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$853K +$688K +59,232 +143%
N
93
Natixis
France
$835K +$329K +28,331 +40%
W
94
Wealthfront
California
$808K -$191K -16,485 -15%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
95
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$735K -$66.2K -5,696 -6%
LPL Financial
96
LPL Financial
California
$725K +$161K +13,898 +19%
N
97
Nuveen
North Carolina
$723K +$102K +8,823 +12%
MMA
98
Miracle Mile Advisors
California
$705K +$6.06K +522 +0.6%
LTFS
99
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$697K +$136K +11,703 +17%
AAMU
100
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$675K +$137K +11,800 +17%
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4
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SNAP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

319 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Snap (SNAP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.64B — down 29% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of SNAP and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 66 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $200M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $191M.

  • 319 institutional investors held Snap (SNAP) as of Q3 2018, down from 340 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.64B of Snap stock for Q3 2018, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new Snap positions in Q3 2018 and 69 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest Snap buyer in Q3 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $200M added.
  • The largest Snap seller in Q3 2018 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $191M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.