Assured Guaranty
262 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.68B invested in Assured Guaranty in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 22
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $153M | Put options by funds: $124M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 243 → 262 (+19)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.59B → $3.68B (+$86.2M)
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.12% → 98.45% (+0.33%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 102
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$26.4M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$20.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCP
Fine Capital Partners
New York
|
-$61.4M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.9M |
| 3 |
BM
Bridger Management
New York
|
-$35.9M |
| 4 |
VCM
Venor Capital Management
New York
|
-$27.7M |
| 5 |
LOAMU
Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA)
New York
|
-$26.5M |
AGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
262 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Assured Guaranty (AGO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.68B — up 2.4% from $3.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new AGO positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thornburg Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was Fine Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $61.4M.
- 262 institutional investors held Assured Guaranty (AGO) as of Q4 2015, up from 243 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.68B of Assured Guaranty stock for Q4 2015, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Assured Guaranty positions in Q4 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Assured Guaranty buyer in Q4 2015 was Thornburg Investment Management, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest Assured Guaranty seller in Q4 2015 was Fine Capital Partners, an estimated $61.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.