American Airlines Group
647 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.8B invested in American Airlines Group in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.64B | Put options by funds: $956M
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 105
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 635 → 647 (+12)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 222
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $27.8B (+$533M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 58 (-29)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$193M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AM
Appaloosa Management
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$234M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$201M |
| 3 |
NM
Nokota Management
New York
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$159M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$143M |
AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
647 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $27.8B — up 2% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new AAL positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $798M. The largest seller was Appaloosa Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $234M sold.
- 647 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q1 2015, up from 635 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $27.8B of American Airlines Group stock for Q1 2015, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q1 2015 and 105 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q1 2015 was State Street, an estimated $798M added.
- The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q1 2015 was Appaloosa Management, an estimated $234M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.