American Airlines Group
AAL
592 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in American Airlines Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 65
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $19.7B (+$1.25B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 557 → 592 (+35)
0.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.13% → 79.55% (-0.58%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 17 (-3)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23B | Put options by funds: $1.49B
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 233
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$305M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$62.3M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.1M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$26.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$52.8M |
AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
592 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $19.7B — up 6.8% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new AAL positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $305M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $156M.
- 592 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q4 2017, up from 557 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $19.7B of American Airlines Group stock for Q4 2017, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q4 2017 and 65 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $305M added.
- The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.