SG Americas Securities Boosts Amazon Stake by Over 1,300%

The institutional investor now owns over 5.6 million shares of the e-commerce giant.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 9:10am

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SG Americas Securities LLC significantly increased its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) during the fourth quarter, purchasing an additional 5.2 million shares to bring its total holdings to over 5.6 million shares. This represents a 1,344.9% increase in the firm's Amazon position, which now makes up about 1.7% of its overall portfolio.

Why it matters

Amazon's stock performance and institutional ownership are closely watched as indicators of the company's health and future growth potential. SG Americas Securities' large increase in its Amazon stake suggests the firm sees significant upside in the e-commerce leader's shares going forward.

The details

According to a recent SEC filing, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Amazon by purchasing an additional 5,235,119 shares during the fourth quarter. This brought the firm's total Amazon holdings to 5,624,364 shares, worth approximately $1.3 billion as of the end of 2022. SG Americas Securities now owns 0.05% of Amazon's outstanding shares.

  • SG Americas Securities made the share purchases during the fourth quarter of 2022.

The players

SG Americas Securities LLC

An institutional investment firm that significantly increased its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Amazon.com, Inc.

The e-commerce giant whose shares were purchased by SG Americas Securities LLC.

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The takeaway

SG Americas Securities' large increase in its Amazon holdings underscores the continued confidence of major institutional investors in the e-commerce company's long-term growth prospects, even as the stock has faced some recent volatility.