American Airlines Group
563 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in American Airlines Group in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.4B → $15.5B (+$1.1B)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.3% → 81.78% (+0.48%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $911M | Put options by funds: $929M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 582 → 563 (-19)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 79
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 216
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$378M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$93.6M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$74.2M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$988M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$81.7M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64M |
| 4 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.1M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$39.1M |
AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
563 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $15.5B — up 7.6% from $14.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of AAL and 64 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 216 trimmed existing stakes and 171 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $378M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $988M.
- 563 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q3 2018, down from 582 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $15.5B of American Airlines Group stock for Q3 2018, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q3 2018 and 79 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q3 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $378M added.
- The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $988M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.