American Electric Power
AEP
994 hedge funds and large institutions have $26B invested in American Electric Power in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 322 increasing their positions, 333 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 51
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 895 → 994 (+99)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.7B → $26B (+$1.3B)
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.9% → 71.93% (+1%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 322 | Existing positions reduced: 333
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $98.5M | Put options by funds: $107M
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 3 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.6M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$87.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$92.3M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.2M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$83.8M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.3M |
AEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
994 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Electric Power (AEP) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $26B — up 5.3% from $24.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new AEP positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 322 added to existing stakes and 333 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $451M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 994 institutional investors held American Electric Power (AEP) as of Q4 2017, up from 895 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $26B of American Electric Power stock for Q4 2017, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new American Electric Power positions in Q4 2017 and 51 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest American Electric Power buyer in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $451M added.
- The largest American Electric Power seller in Q4 2017 was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.