Zillow
178 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.8B invested in Zillow in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 13 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 207 → 178 (-29)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.8M | Put options by funds: $84.8M
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 47
60% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 4 (-6)
66% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.28B → $1.8B (-$3.48B)
91% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 144
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$25.7M |
| 2 |
PFU
Parus Finance (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.2M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$9.55M |
| 4 |
EC
EMS Capital
New York
|
+$7.88M |
| 5 |
QF
QVT Financial
New York
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIA
Caledonia Investments (Australia)
Sydney NSW,
Australia
|
-$559M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$372M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$363M |
| 4 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$311M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$164M |
ZG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
178 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Zillow (ZG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.8B — down 66% from $5.28B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 47 funds closed out of ZG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 13 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $25.7M. The largest seller was Caledonia Investments (Australia), cutting an estimated $559M.
- 178 institutional investors held Zillow (ZG) as of Q3 2015, down from 207 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $1.8B of Zillow stock for Q3 2015, down 66% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Zillow positions in Q3 2015 and 47 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest Zillow buyer in Q3 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $25.7M added.
- The largest Zillow seller in Q3 2015 was Caledonia Investments (Australia), an estimated $559M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.