Air Products & Chemicals
1,412 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.9B invested in Air Products & Chemicals in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 568 increasing their positions, 425 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 103
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 568 | Existing positions reduced: 425
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,335 → 1,412 (+77)
1.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.97% → 82.9% (-1.1%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.2B → $50.9B (-$4.34B)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 31 (-19)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $245M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
MVIP
Mar Vista Investment Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$744M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$580M |
| 3 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$355M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$222M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$189M |
APD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,412 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Air Products & Chemicals (APD) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $50.9B — down 7.9% from $55.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new APD positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 95 holders — while 568 added to existing stakes and 425 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $744M.
- 1,412 institutional investors held Air Products & Chemicals (APD) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,335 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $50.9B of Air Products & Chemicals stock for Q4 2020, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Air Products & Chemicals positions in Q4 2020 and 103 closed out, a net change of +95 holders.
- The largest Air Products & Chemicals buyer in Q4 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest Air Products & Chemicals seller in Q4 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $744M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.