Assured Guaranty
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.14B invested in Assured Guaranty in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
3.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.79% → 89.75% (-3%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 278 → 236 (-42)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 101
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.5M | Put options by funds: $24.9M
51% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.33B → $2.14B (-$2.19B)
54% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$33M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$24.2M |
| 3 |
SFI
Sonic Fund II
Honolulu,
Hawaii
|
+$20.7M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$11.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.8M |
| 2 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$44.1M |
| 3 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$42.5M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.3M |
AGO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
236 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Assured Guaranty (AGO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.14B — down 51% from $4.33B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of AGO and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 37 holders — while 101 trimmed existing stakes and 79 added.
The largest buyer was Samlyn Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $33M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $64.8M.
- 236 institutional investors held Assured Guaranty (AGO) as of Q1 2020, down from 278 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.14B of Assured Guaranty stock for Q1 2020, down 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Assured Guaranty positions in Q1 2020 and 69 closed out, a net change of -37 holders.
- The largest Assured Guaranty buyer in Q1 2020 was Samlyn Capital, an estimated $33M added.
- The largest Assured Guaranty seller in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $64.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.