AerCap
363 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.14B invested in AerCap in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 47
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 343 → 363 (+20)
1.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.57% → 88.2% (-1.4%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.3M | Put options by funds: $110M
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.64B → $5.14B (-$2.51B)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 161
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 11 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
WC
Wexford Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$22.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.6M |
| 4 |
LA
Linden Advisors
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 5 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.2M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$32.5M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$27.2M |
AER Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
363 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AerCap (AER) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $5.14B — down 33% from $7.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new AER positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $187M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 363 institutional investors held AerCap (AER) as of Q4 2018, up from 343 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $5.14B of AerCap stock for Q4 2018, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new AerCap positions in Q4 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest AerCap buyer in Q4 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $187M added.
- The largest AerCap seller in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.