Air Products & Chemicals
846 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.2B invested in Air Products & Chemicals in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 233 increasing their positions, 334 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
223% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 31
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 37 (+6)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.1B → $27.2B (+$3.12B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 787 → 846 (+59)
1.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.05% → 95.42% (+1.4%)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $231M | Put options by funds: $210M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 233 | Existing positions reduced: 334
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$118M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$102M |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$101M |
APD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
846 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Air Products & Chemicals (APD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $27.2B — up 13% from $24.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new APD positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 233 added to existing stakes and 334 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Soroban Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $373M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 846 institutional investors held Air Products & Chemicals (APD) as of Q4 2014, up from 787 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $27.2B of Air Products & Chemicals stock for Q4 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Air Products & Chemicals positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Air Products & Chemicals buyer in Q4 2014 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $373M added.
- The largest Air Products & Chemicals seller in Q4 2014 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.