Twilio
TWLO
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.18B invested in Twilio in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 39
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.28B → $3.18B (+$904M)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $175M | Put options by funds: $137M
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 269 (+41)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 76
5.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.1% → 79.15% (-6%)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.8M |
| 2 |
SPPAM
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.4M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 4 |
FAM
Foxhaven Asset Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
+$35M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$29.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$120M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$73.8M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$58.3M |
| 4 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$51.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$50.5M |
TWLO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
269 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Twilio (TWLO) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.18B — up 40% from $2.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new TWLO positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $56.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $120M.
- 269 institutional investors held Twilio (TWLO) as of Q2 2018, up from 228 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $3.18B of Twilio stock for Q2 2018, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Twilio positions in Q2 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Twilio buyer in Q2 2018 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $56.8M added.
- The largest Twilio seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $120M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.