Airgas Inc
ARG
ARG was delisted on the 20th of May, 2016.
398 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.51B invested in Airgas Inc in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 144 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
110% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.2M | Put options by funds: $19.6M
53% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 23 (+8)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.06B → $8.51B (+$445M)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 144
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 398 (-17)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 61
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$253M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$149M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$105M |
ARG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
398 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Airgas Inc (ARG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $8.51B — up 5.5% from $8.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of ARG and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 144 trimmed existing stakes and 142 added.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $253M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $161M.
- 398 institutional investors held Airgas Inc (ARG) as of Q1 2016, down from 415 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $8.51B of Airgas Inc stock for Q1 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Airgas Inc positions in Q1 2016 and 61 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Airgas Inc buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $253M added.
- The largest Airgas Inc seller in Q1 2016 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.