Spotify
SPOT
402 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.1B invested in Spotify in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 154 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 154 | Existing positions reduced: 117
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 67
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 392 → 402 (+10)
0.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.68% → 53.57% (+0.9%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.5B → $12.1B (-$2.39B)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $191M | Put options by funds: $265M
35% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 11 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$365M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$298M |
| 3 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$83M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$65.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$49.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$127M |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$89.4M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$87.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$75.6M |
SPOT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
402 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Spotify (SPOT) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $12.1B — down 16% from $14.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new SPOT positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 154 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $365M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $127M.
- 402 institutional investors held Spotify (SPOT) as of Q1 2020, up from 392 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $12.1B of Spotify stock for Q1 2020, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Spotify positions in Q1 2020 and 67 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Spotify buyer in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $365M added.
- The largest Spotify seller in Q1 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $127M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.