AllianceBernstein
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $576M invested in AllianceBernstein in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
92% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $5.32M
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 13
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 34
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 133 → 142 (+9)
0.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 27.61% → 28.23% (+0.62%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $687M → $576M (-$111M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$12.3M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$5.48M |
| 3 |
WC
Wexford Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$3.82M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$3.59M |
| 5 |
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$5.24M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.44M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.09M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$2.73M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.87M |
AB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AllianceBernstein (AB) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $576M — down 16% from $687M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new AB positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $12.3M. The largest seller was Contrarius Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.24M sold.
- 142 institutional investors held AllianceBernstein (AB) as of Q3 2014, up from 133 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $576M of AllianceBernstein stock for Q3 2014, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new AllianceBernstein positions in Q3 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest AllianceBernstein buyer in Q3 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $12.3M added.
- The largest AllianceBernstein seller in Q3 2014 was Contrarius Investment Management, an estimated $5.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.