AerCap
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.99B invested in AerCap in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 21 (+9)
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 45
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 34
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.97B → $4.99B (+$1.02B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 167 → 180 (+13)
5.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.16% → 53.89% (+5.7%)
97% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $306M | Put options by funds: $11.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$88.4M |
| 3 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$80M |
| 4 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
+$77.6M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$66.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.4M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$63.2M |
| 5 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
-$29M |
AER Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
180 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AerCap (AER) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $4.99B — up 26% from $3.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new AER positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $407M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 180 institutional investors held AerCap (AER) as of Q1 2015, up from 167 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $4.99B of AerCap stock for Q1 2015, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new AerCap positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest AerCap buyer in Q1 2015 was Jana Partners, an estimated $407M added.
- The largest AerCap seller in Q1 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.