American Airlines Group
572 hedge funds and large institutions have $19B invested in American Airlines Group in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 51
78.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 78.54% (+79%)
31% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72B | Put options by funds: $1.32B
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.7B → $19B (+$4.27B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 22 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 528 → 572 (+44)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 244
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$139M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$85.7M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$57.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$668M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$291M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$120M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$70.1M |
AAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
572 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Airlines Group (AAL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $19B — up 29% from $14.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new AAL positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $1.04B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $668M.
- 572 institutional investors held American Airlines Group (AAL) as of Q4 2016, up from 528 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $19B of American Airlines Group stock for Q4 2016, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new American Airlines Group positions in Q4 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest American Airlines Group buyer in Q4 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.04B added.
- The largest American Airlines Group seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $668M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.