American Financial Group
385 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.28B invested in American Financial Group in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 126 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.01% → 64.06% (+1%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.99B → $6.28B (+$298M)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 33
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 390 → 385 (-5)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.11M | Put options by funds: $2.4M
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 126 | Existing positions reduced: 146
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$55.7M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.5M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$20.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$17.2M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.1M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$11.4M |
AFG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
385 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Financial Group (AFG) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.28B — up 5% from $5.99B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of AFG and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 146 trimmed existing stakes and 126 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $55.7M. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $17.2M.
- 385 institutional investors held American Financial Group (AFG) as of Q3 2018, down from 390 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.28B of American Financial Group stock for Q3 2018, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new American Financial Group positions in Q3 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest American Financial Group buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $55.7M added.
- The largest American Financial Group seller in Q3 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $17.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.