American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL was delisted on the 2nd of May, 2024.
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.84B invested in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
170% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.46M | Put options by funds: $540K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.46B → $2.84B (+$379M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 230 (-12)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 95
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 37
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
|
+$47M |
| 2 |
RCMNY
Rubric Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$29.8M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$25.3M |
| 4 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$19.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KKRC
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
New York
|
-$76.1M |
| 2 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.9M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.88M |
AEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
230 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.84B — up 15% from $2.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of AEL and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 95 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.
The largest buyer was Lakewood Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $47M. The largest seller was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $76.1M sold.
- 230 institutional investors held American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) as of Q1 2021, down from 242 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.84B of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company stock for Q1 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new American Equity Investment Life Holding Company positions in Q1 2021 and 37 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company buyer in Q1 2021 was Lakewood Capital Management, an estimated $47M added.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company seller in Q1 2021 was Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, an estimated $76.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.