American Financial Group
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.98B invested in American Financial Group in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 126
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.82M | Put options by funds: $2.67M
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.71% → 62.75% (+0.04%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 39
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.21B → $5.98B (-$231M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 396 → 390 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$84.6M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.2M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$20.4M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$18.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$24.9M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$21.5M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$14.1M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$11.6M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$11.6M |
AFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
390 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Financial Group (AFG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $5.98B — down 3.7% from $6.21B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of AFG and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 126 trimmed existing stakes and 146 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $84.6M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $24.9M.
- 390 institutional investors held American Financial Group (AFG) as of Q2 2018, down from 396 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $5.98B of American Financial Group stock for Q2 2018, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new American Financial Group positions in Q2 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest American Financial Group buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $84.6M added.
- The largest American Financial Group seller in Q2 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $24.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.