American Airlines Group
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.6B invested in American Airlines Group in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $14.6B (+$3.4B)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.28B | Put options by funds: $1,000M
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 547 → 526 (-21)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 68
63% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 277
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$769M |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$93.1M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$47.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$85.3M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
HCMT
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$58.5M |
AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
526 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $14.6B — up 30% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of AAL and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 277 trimmed existing stakes and 103 added.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $769M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 526 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q3 2016, down from 547 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $14.6B of American Airlines Group stock for Q3 2016, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q3 2016 and 68 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q3 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $769M added.
- The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q3 2016 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.