Airgas Inc
ARG
ARG was delisted on the 20th of May, 2016.
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.48B invested in Airgas Inc in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.1M | Put options by funds: $12.1M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 36
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 390 (+11)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 138
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.96B → $6.48B (-$475M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
+$111M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$83.9M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$35.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$35.2M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.2M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$52.6M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40M |
| 4 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$30.1M |
ARG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
390 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Airgas Inc (ARG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.48B — down 6.8% from $6.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new ARG positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 138 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Elliott Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $111M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $74.2M.
- 390 institutional investors held Airgas Inc (ARG) as of Q1 2015, up from 379 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.48B of Airgas Inc stock for Q1 2015, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Airgas Inc positions in Q1 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Airgas Inc buyer in Q1 2015 was Elliott Management, an estimated $111M added.
- The largest Airgas Inc seller in Q1 2015 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $74.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.