American Electric Power
AEP
776 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8B invested in American Electric Power in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 274 increasing their positions, 274 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 43
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127M | Put options by funds: $92.3M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17B → $19.8B (+$2.85B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 730 → 776 (+46)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.62% → 66.82% (+0.21%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 274 | Existing positions reduced: 274
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80.5M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$75.3M |
| 5 |
EA
Euclid Advisors
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$66.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$183M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$182M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$46.8M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.7M |
AEP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
776 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Electric Power (AEP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $19.8B — up 17% from $17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new AEP positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 274 added to existing stakes and 274 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $183M.
- 776 institutional investors held American Electric Power (AEP) as of Q4 2014, up from 730 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $19.8B of American Electric Power stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new American Electric Power positions in Q4 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest American Electric Power buyer in Q4 2014 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest American Electric Power seller in Q4 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $183M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.