Block Inc
432 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.18B invested in Block Inc in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
237% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 46
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 326 → 432 (+106)
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 20 (+3)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.11B → $7.18B (+$1.07B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 114
7.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.25% → 77.18% (-7.1%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $620M | Put options by funds: $938M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$74.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$206M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$67.3M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.2M |
XYZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
432 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Block Inc (XYZ) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $7.18B — up 18% from $6.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new XYZ positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 126 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $206M.
- 432 institutional investors held Block Inc (XYZ) as of Q4 2017, up from 326 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $7.18B of Block Inc stock for Q4 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Block Inc positions in Q4 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
- The largest Block Inc buyer in Q4 2017 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Block Inc seller in Q4 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $206M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.