Alaska Air
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.95B invested in Alaska Air in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
160% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $260M | Put options by funds: $99.9M
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 40
3.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 180.11% → 183.65% (+3.5%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 338 → 344 (+6)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 124
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.78B → $5.95B (+$177M)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.3M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$43.8M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.9M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$28.7M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SB
Suntrust Banks
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$44.8M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$28.7M |
| 3 |
Cohen & Steers
New York
|
-$26.7M |
| 4 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$25.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$19M |
ALK Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
344 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alaska Air (ALK) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $5.95B — up 3.1% from $5.78B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new ALK positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, adding an estimated $61.3M. The largest seller was Suntrust Banks, cutting an estimated $44.8M.
- 344 institutional investors held Alaska Air (ALK) as of Q2 2014, up from 338 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $5.95B of Alaska Air stock for Q2 2014, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Alaska Air positions in Q2 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Alaska Air buyer in Q2 2014 was AJO LP, an estimated $61.3M added.
- The largest Alaska Air seller in Q2 2014 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $44.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.