Alaska Air
385 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.05B invested in Alaska Air in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 38
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
67% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.41B → $9.05B (+$3.64B)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $105M | Put options by funds: $81.9M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 360 → 385 (+25)
3.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.63% → 89.62% (-3%)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 173
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$73.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$51.7M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
+$30.4M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$59.9M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$41.8M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$34.8M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.9M |
ALK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
385 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alaska Air (ALK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9.05B — up 67% from $5.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new ALK positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ninety One (UK), opening a new position worth an estimated $73.3M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $59.9M.
- 385 institutional investors held Alaska Air (ALK) as of Q4 2014, up from 360 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9.05B of Alaska Air stock for Q4 2014, up 67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Alaska Air positions in Q4 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Alaska Air buyer in Q4 2014 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $73.3M added.
- The largest Alaska Air seller in Q4 2014 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $59.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.