AngloGold Ashanti
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.57B invested in AngloGold Ashanti in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 47
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.1M | Put options by funds: $52.5M
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 43.4% → 44.4% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 164 (-15)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.1B → $1.57B (-$531M)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$29.2M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$27M |
| 3 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.7M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$9.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$27M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 3 |
DCM
Dupont Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$20.7M |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.3M |
| 5 |
TCA
Taconic Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$9.6M |
AU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
164 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AngloGold Ashanti (AU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.57B — down 25% from $2.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of AU and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.
The largest buyer was VanEck Associates, adding an estimated $29.2M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $27M.
- 164 institutional investors held AngloGold Ashanti (AU) as of Q4 2014, down from 179 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.57B of AngloGold Ashanti stock for Q4 2014, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new AngloGold Ashanti positions in Q4 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti buyer in Q4 2014 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $29.2M added.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti seller in Q4 2014 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.