AngloGold Ashanti
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in AngloGold Ashanti in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 51
2.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 35.44% → 32.8% (-2.6%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 150 (-10)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.56B → $1.3B (-$262M)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 28
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.5M | Put options by funds: $60.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$16M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$15.1M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$38.4M |
| 3 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$24.4M |
| 4 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$14.5M |
AU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
150 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AngloGold Ashanti (AU) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $1.3B — down 17% from $1.56B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of AU and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 48 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was VanEck Associates, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 150 institutional investors held AngloGold Ashanti (AU) as of Q2 2017, down from 160 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $1.3B of AngloGold Ashanti stock for Q2 2017, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new AngloGold Ashanti positions in Q2 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti buyer in Q2 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $18.3M added.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti seller in Q2 2017 was VanEck Associates, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.