American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL was delisted on the 2nd of May, 2024.
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.13B invested in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)
53% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.09M | Put options by funds: $2.67M
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.5B → $3.13B (+$630M)
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.76% → 96.51% (+1.8%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 94
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 273 → 260 (-13)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$37.9M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
CRM
Capital Returns Management
Rye,
New York
|
+$14.3M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$9.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$22.6M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$21.7M |
| 3 |
SCM
Schneider Capital Management
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$11M |
AEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
260 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.13B — up 25% from $2.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of AEL and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 94 trimmed existing stakes and 88 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $102M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $22.6M.
- 260 institutional investors held American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) as of Q2 2018, down from 273 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $3.13B of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company stock for Q2 2018, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new American Equity Investment Life Holding Company positions in Q2 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $102M added.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company seller in Q2 2018 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $22.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.