Airgas Inc
ARG
ARG was delisted on the 20th of May, 2016.
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.6B invested in Airgas Inc in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.9M | Put options by funds: $7.69M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 124
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 359 → 362 (+3)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.67B → $6.6B (-$69M)
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$71.8M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$55.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$42.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$83.6M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$46.3M |
| 3 |
MGC
Merchants' Gate Capital
New York
|
-$22.4M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$20.2M |
| 5 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$19.5M |
ARG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
362 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Airgas Inc (ARG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $6.6B — down 1% from $6.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ARG positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $142M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $83.6M.
- 362 institutional investors held Airgas Inc (ARG) as of Q1 2014, up from 359 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $6.6B of Airgas Inc stock for Q1 2014, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Airgas Inc positions in Q1 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Airgas Inc buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $142M added.
- The largest Airgas Inc seller in Q1 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $83.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.