Spotify
SPOT
375 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in Spotify in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
177% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.88B | Capital outflows: $1.04B
158% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 43
135% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $828M | Put options by funds: $353M
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 81
22% more funds holding
Funds holding: 308 → 375 (+67)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 33 (+2)
5.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 46.01% → 51.11% (+5.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$279M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$83.6M |
| 2 |
KPCB DGF Associates
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$78M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$59.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.4M |
| 5 |
Honeycomb Asset Management
New York
|
-$55.4M |
SPOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
375 of the 4,392 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Spotify (SPOT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $16.6B — up 21% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new SPOT positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 68 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $415M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, cutting an estimated $83.6M.
- 375 institutional investors held Spotify (SPOT) as of Q3 2018, up from 308 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $16.6B of Spotify stock for Q3 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Spotify positions in Q3 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +68 holders.
- The largest Spotify buyer in Q3 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $415M added.
- The largest Spotify seller in Q3 2018 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $83.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.