Zillow
249 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.34B invested in Zillow in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
192% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $187M | Put options by funds: $64.2M
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 68
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 46
7.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.37% → 98.85% (+7.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 244 → 249 (+5)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $4.34B (-$1.25B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$70.1M |
| 4 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$67.8M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$41.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
-$218M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$55.3M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.9M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$9.5M |
Z Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
249 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Zillow (Z) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.34B — down 22% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new Z positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $165M. The largest seller was SPO Advisory, cutting an estimated $218M.
- 249 institutional investors held Zillow (Z) as of Q4 2018, up from 244 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.34B of Zillow stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Zillow positions in Q4 2018 and 46 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Zillow buyer in Q4 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Zillow seller in Q4 2018 was SPO Advisory, an estimated $218M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.