American Financial Group
397 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.19B invested in American Financial Group in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 123 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 47
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 385 → 397 (+12)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.06% → 64.52% (+0.46%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 123 | Existing positions reduced: 147
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.28B → $5.19B (-$1.1B)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $471K | Put options by funds: $1.21M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$89.2M |
| 2 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$35.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.3M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.6M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$15.7M |
AFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
397 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Financial Group (AFG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $5.19B — down 17% from $6.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new AFG positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 123 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $89.2M. The largest seller was Eaton Vance Management, cutting an estimated $47.3M.
- 397 institutional investors held American Financial Group (AFG) as of Q4 2018, up from 385 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $5.19B of American Financial Group stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new American Financial Group positions in Q4 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest American Financial Group buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $89.2M added.
- The largest American Financial Group seller in Q4 2018 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $47.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.