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633 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.2B invested in American Airlines Group in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

103% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 74

91% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 86 (+41)

80% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.44B | Put options by funds: $1.36B

54% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $27.2B (+$9.53B)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 563 → 633 (+70)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 233

Holders
633
Holders Change
+70
Holders Change %
+12.43%
% of All Funds
16.88%
Holding in Top 10
86
Holding in Top 10 Change
+41
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+91.11%
% of All Funds
2.29%
New
150
Increased
186
Reduced
233
Closed
74
Calls
$2.44B
Puts
$1.36B
Net Calls
+$1.08B
Net Calls Change
+$810M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$281M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$235M
3
PI
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
+$174M
4
PC
PointState Capital
New York
+$111M
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$89.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
-$144M
2
AM
Appaloosa Management
Florida
-$126M
3
VM
Valinor Management
New York
-$113M
4
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
-$100M
5
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
-$92.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
T. Rowe Price Associates
1
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$4.84B +$89.5M +2,078,233 +2%
Capital World Investors
2
Capital World Investors
California
$2.06B +$29.9M +694,254 +2%
Fidelity Investments
3
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$1.79B +$235M +5,446,499 +20%
Vanguard Group
4
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.41B +$17.7M +411,167 +2%
PI
5
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$1B +$174M +4,034,989 +27%
BIT
6
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$864M -$25.1M -583,128 -3%
YCMGA
7
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
$654M -$144M -3,340,227 -22%
Primecap Management
8
Primecap Management
California
$615M +$71.2M +1,653,240 +17%
State Street
9
State Street
Massachusetts
$452M +$19.4M +450,143 +6%
HCMT
10
Highland Capital Management (Texas)
Texas
$397M +$15.3M +356,317 +5%
Neuberger Berman Group
11
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$374M +$8.59M +199,476 +3%
Invesco
12
Invesco
Georgia
$363M +$281M +6,513,803 +2,472%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$288M +$76.1M +1,766,580 +49%
KCM
14
Knighthead Capital Management
New York
$279M +$6.37M +147,858 +3%
AAMU
15
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$271M -$29.6M -688,061 -12%
Wellington Management Group
16
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$260M +$48.8M +1,133,140 +30%
SC
17
Sculptor Capital
New York
$235M +$6.36M +147,643 +3%
AM
18
Appaloosa Management
Florida
$234M -$126M -2,931,842 -40%
N
19
Nuveen
North Carolina
$225M -$43.5M -1,009,894 -19%
PCM
20
PAR Capital Management
Massachusetts
$221M +$50.6M +1,175,000 +40%
Northern Trust
21
Northern Trust
Illinois
$218M +$10.4M +242,171 +6%
TCIM
22
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$207M -$19.7M -456,267 -11%
TP
23
Third Point
New York
$201M +$43.1M +1,000,000 +36%
NM
24
Nokota Management
New York
$198M -$6.2M -143,900 -4%
Geode Capital Management
25
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$196M +$1.75M +40,673 +1%
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AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

633 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $27.2B — up 54% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new AAL positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $281M. The largest seller was York Capital Management Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $144M.

  • 633 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q4 2014, up from 563 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $27.2B of American Airlines Group stock for Q4 2014, up 54% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 150 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q4 2014 and 74 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
  • The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q4 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $281M added.
  • The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q4 2014 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $144M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.