Tesla
TSLA
845 hedge funds and large institutions have $34.2B invested in Tesla in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 195 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
164% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 195 | Existing positions closed: 74
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 28 (+10)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $34.2B (+$6.88B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 729 → 845 (+116)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 233
4.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 905.09% → 900.09% (-5%)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.5B | Put options by funds: $21.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$582M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$253M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$165M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.72B |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$968M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$303M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$136M |
TSLA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
845 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Tesla (TSLA) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $34.2B — up 25% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 195 funds opened new TSLA positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $582M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $2.72B.
- 845 institutional investors held Tesla (TSLA) as of Q4 2018, up from 729 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $34.2B of Tesla stock for Q4 2018, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 195 funds opened new Tesla positions in Q4 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest Tesla buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $582M added.
- The largest Tesla seller in Q4 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $2.72B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.