Alaska Air
338 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.77B invested in Alaska Air in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
233% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $131M | Put options by funds: $39.4M
133% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 41
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.87B → $5.77B (+$895M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 317 → 338 (+21)
0.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 180.94% → 180.11% (-0.82%)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 137
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RG
Renaissance Group
Covington,
Kentucky
|
+$32.6M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.1M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$31.7M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$30M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$28.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$47M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.6M |
| 4 |
BCM
Brigade Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.9M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$22K | -600 | Closed |
|
|
GI
377
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$15K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
WEC
378
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$10K | -280 | Closed |
|
|
MFBTD
379
MB Financial Bank - Trust Department
Rosemont,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -28 | Closed |
|
ALK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
338 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alaska Air (ALK) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $5.77B — up 18% from $4.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new ALK positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 137 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 338 institutional investors held Alaska Air (ALK) as of Q1 2014, up from 317 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $5.77B of Alaska Air stock for Q1 2014, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Alaska Air positions in Q1 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Alaska Air buyer in Q1 2014 was Renaissance Group, an estimated $32.6M added.
- The largest Alaska Air seller in Q1 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.