Sohu.com
SOHU
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $916M invested in Sohu.com in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
1,606% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $156M | Put options by funds: $9.13M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $781M → $916M (+$136M)
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.96% → 66.32% (+1.4%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 88 (-13)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 33
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 28
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$40.9M |
| 2 |
PIM
Platinum Investment Management
Sydney Australia 2000,
Australia
|
+$31.6M |
| 3 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$8.51M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$20M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$6.36M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$5.33M |
SOHU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
88 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sohu.com (SOHU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $916M — up 17% from $781M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of SOHU and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $40.9M. The largest seller was Orbis Allan Gray, cutting an estimated $20M.
- 88 institutional investors held Sohu.com (SOHU) as of Q2 2018, down from 101 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $916M of Sohu.com stock for Q2 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Sohu.com positions in Q2 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Sohu.com buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $40.9M added.
- The largest Sohu.com seller in Q2 2018 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $20M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.