Block Inc
758 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.7B invested in Block Inc in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 175 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 175 | Existing positions closed: 66
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 202
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $16.7B (+$4.45B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 656 → 758 (+102)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 31 (0)
2.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.05% → 68.26% (-2.8%)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.09B | Put options by funds: $2.24B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$397M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$233M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$423M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$84.2M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$76.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$69.7M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$66.9M |
XYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
758 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Block Inc (XYZ) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.7B — up 36% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 175 funds opened new XYZ positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 282 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $397M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $423M.
- 758 institutional investors held Block Inc (XYZ) as of Q1 2019, up from 656 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.7B of Block Inc stock for Q1 2019, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 175 funds opened new Block Inc positions in Q1 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest Block Inc buyer in Q1 2019 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $397M added.
- The largest Block Inc seller in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $423M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.