AllianceBernstein
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $688M invested in AllianceBernstein in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $8.38M
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 32
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $666M → $688M (+$22M)
0.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 27.76% → 27.61% (-0.15%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 133 (-4)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 21
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$30.3M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.3M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$6.91M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.02M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
-$56.8M |
| 2 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$8.79M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.99M |
| 4 |
Aviva
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.99M |
| 5 |
WJA
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
|
-$2.91M |
AB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
133 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AllianceBernstein (AB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $688M — up 3.3% from $666M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of AB and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $30.3M. The largest seller was Contrarius Investment Management, cutting an estimated $56.8M.
- 133 institutional investors held AllianceBernstein (AB) as of Q2 2014, down from 137 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $688M of AllianceBernstein stock for Q2 2014, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new AllianceBernstein positions in Q2 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest AllianceBernstein buyer in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $30.3M added.
- The largest AllianceBernstein seller in Q2 2014 was Contrarius Investment Management, an estimated $56.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.