Block Inc
754 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Block Inc in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 299 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 299 | Existing positions reduced: 228
3.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.26% → 71.99% (+3.7%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.7B → $17.6B (+$814M)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 97
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 757 → 754 (-3)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 30 (-1)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16B | Put options by funds: $2.38B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$308M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$197M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$186M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$80.4M |
XYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
754 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Block Inc (XYZ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $17.6B — up 4.9% from $16.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new XYZ positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 299 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Coatue Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $308M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $291M.
- 754 institutional investors held Block Inc (XYZ) as of Q2 2019, down from 757 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Block Inc stock for Q2 2019, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new Block Inc positions in Q2 2019 and 97 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Block Inc buyer in Q2 2019 was Coatue Management, an estimated $308M added.
- The largest Block Inc seller in Q2 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.