Assured Guaranty
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.91B invested in Assured Guaranty in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 24 (+2)
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.96% → 96.06% (+1.1%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4B → $3.91B (-$86.9M)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 23
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 103
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 248 (-3)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $132M | Put options by funds: $240M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$37.2M |
| 2 |
TI
Tyrian Investments
New York
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.7M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$12.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$47.6M |
| 2 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$29.7M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$26.6M |
| 4 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
-$26.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$19.1M |
AGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
248 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Assured Guaranty (AGO) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.91B — down 2.2% from $4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of AGO and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 103 trimmed existing stakes and 93 added.
The largest buyer was Guggenheim Capital, adding an estimated $37.2M. The largest seller was Fir Tree Capital Management, cutting an estimated $47.6M.
- 248 institutional investors held Assured Guaranty (AGO) as of Q1 2015, down from 251 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.91B of Assured Guaranty stock for Q1 2015, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Assured Guaranty positions in Q1 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Assured Guaranty buyer in Q1 2015 was Guggenheim Capital, an estimated $37.2M added.
- The largest Assured Guaranty seller in Q1 2015 was Fir Tree Capital Management, an estimated $47.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.