At Holdings Channel, the most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2023 reporting period indicate that Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA) was held by 17 out of the 21 funds reviewed. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, it’s a signal worth investigating.
It’s important to note that 13F filings reveal only the long positions of these funds with the SEC, not their short positions. Therefore, a fund could have a bearish bet against a stock through shorting calls while also holding a long position, which might not be fully evident in the 13F filing.
Despite this limitation, examining groups of 13F filings can be informative, particularly when comparing different holding periods. Let’s delve into the change in TSLA positions for this latest batch of 13F filers:
Of the above funds, 8 have increased their existing TSLA positions from 09/30/2023 to 12/31/2023, while 4 decreased their positions, and 2 took new positions.
Beyond these particular funds, among all funds holding TSLA as of the 12/31/2023 reporting period (out of 380 in total), the aggregate share count was compared to the sum total of TSLA shares they held back on 09/30/2023. It was discovered that between these periods, the funds increased their holdings by 35,653 shares in aggregate, from 3,963,520 up to 3,999,173, marking a share count increase of approximately 0.90%. The top three funds holding TSLA on 12/31/2023 were:
We will continue to track the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and share insightful stories derived from the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the cumulative total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can reveal more relevant and interesting stock ideas that deserve further research, such as Tesla Inc (Symbol: TSLA).
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