AllianceBernstein
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $611M invested in AllianceBernstein in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
250% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.9M | Put options by funds: $3.11M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $530M → $611M (+$81.6M)
1.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 28.4% → 26.4% (-2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 155 (-7)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 22
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.82M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$2.57M |
| 5 |
GIM
Groesbeck Investment Management
Paramus,
New Jersey
|
+$1.01M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$13.2M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$12.6M |
| 3 |
PIM
Perkins Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.37M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.73M |
| 5 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.27M |
AB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
155 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AllianceBernstein (AB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $611M — up 15% from $530M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of AB and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 34 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $13.2M.
- 155 institutional investors held AllianceBernstein (AB) as of Q1 2016, down from 162 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $611M of AllianceBernstein stock for Q1 2016, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new AllianceBernstein positions in Q1 2016 and 22 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest AllianceBernstein buyer in Q1 2016 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest AllianceBernstein seller in Q1 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $13.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.