Block Inc
695 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6B invested in Block Inc in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 291 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 134 closing their positions.
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 291 | Existing positions reduced: 214
1.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.99% → 73.58% (+1.6%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 754 → 695 (-59)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.6B → $15.6B (-$1.94B)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 23 (-7)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 134
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $2.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$501M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$484M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$319M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$401M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$261M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$220M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$136M |
XYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
695 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Block Inc (XYZ) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $15.6B — down 11% from $17.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 134 funds closed out of XYZ and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 56 holders — while 214 trimmed existing stakes and 291 added.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $501M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $401M.
- 695 institutional investors held Block Inc (XYZ) as of Q3 2019, down from 754 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $15.6B of Block Inc stock for Q3 2019, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Block Inc positions in Q3 2019 and 134 closed out, a net change of -56 holders.
- The largest Block Inc buyer in Q3 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $501M added.
- The largest Block Inc seller in Q3 2019 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $401M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.