Assured Guaranty
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $4B invested in Assured Guaranty in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
138% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $247M | Put options by funds: $104M
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 27
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 22 (+7)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.45B → $4B (+$543M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 236 → 251 (+15)
2.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.1% → 94.96% (+2.9%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 90
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$26.3M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$21.4M |
| 4 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
EAM
EverPoint Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$19.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54M |
| 2 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
-$46.5M |
| 3 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
-$33M |
| 4 |
AC
Amici Capital
New York
|
-$30.6M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hirzel Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$24.1M |
AGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
251 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Assured Guaranty (AGO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4B — up 16% from $3.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new AGO positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Point72 Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $26.3M. The largest seller was Putnam Investments, cutting an estimated $54M.
- 251 institutional investors held Assured Guaranty (AGO) as of Q4 2014, up from 236 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4B of Assured Guaranty stock for Q4 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Assured Guaranty positions in Q4 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Assured Guaranty buyer in Q4 2014 was Point72 Asset Management, an estimated $26.3M added.
- The largest Assured Guaranty seller in Q4 2014 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.