AllianceBernstein
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $745M invested in AllianceBernstein in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
223% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2M | Put options by funds: $3.48M
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $718M → $745M (+$26.8M)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 29.42% → 28.88% (-0.54%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 156 (-11)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 21
52% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 60
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$4.3M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.37M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$13.5M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.62M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.13M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$74.1K | -2,701 | Closed |
|
|
SC
177
Searle & Co
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$48K | -1,650 | Closed |
|
|
SHJ
178
Sharkey, Howes & Javer
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$39K | -1,325 | Closed |
|
179
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$32K | -1,076 | Closed |
|
AB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
156 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AllianceBernstein (AB) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $745M — up 3.7% from $718M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of AB and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, opening a new position worth an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $13.5M.
- 156 institutional investors held AllianceBernstein (AB) as of Q3 2015, down from 167 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $745M of AllianceBernstein stock for Q3 2015, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new AllianceBernstein positions in Q3 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest AllianceBernstein buyer in Q3 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest AllianceBernstein seller in Q3 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $13.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.