American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL was delisted on the 2nd of May, 2024.
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.02B invested in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.5M | Put options by funds: $19.2M
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 261 → 266 (+5)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.13B → $3.02B (-$114M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 103
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$37.4M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$27.3M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$10.7M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$15.7M |
| 4 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.7M |
| 5 |
CRM
Capital Returns Management
Rye,
New York
|
-$12.2M |
AEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
266 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.02B — down 3.7% from $3.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AEL positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $37.4M. The largest seller was Hennessy Advisors Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $39M sold.
- 266 institutional investors held American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) as of Q3 2018, up from 261 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.02B of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company stock for Q3 2018, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new American Equity Investment Life Holding Company positions in Q3 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $37.4M added.
- The largest American Equity Investment Life Holding Company seller in Q3 2018 was Hennessy Advisors Inc, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.