Aon
490 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.1B invested in Aon in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
176% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 25
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $149M | Put options by funds: $124M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 451 → 490 (+39)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.4B → $23.1B (+$1.72B)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.27% → 85.72% (+1.4%)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 22 (-2)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 193
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$59.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$146M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$139M |
| 4 |
VM
Valinor Management
New York
|
-$94.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$91.7M |
AON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
490 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aon (AON) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $23.1B — up 8% from $21.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AON positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 490 institutional investors held Aon (AON) as of Q4 2014, up from 451 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $23.1B of Aon stock for Q4 2014, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Aon positions in Q4 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Aon buyer in Q4 2014 was Boston Partners, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest Aon seller in Q4 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.