AngloGold Ashanti
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.72B invested in AngloGold Ashanti in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.06B → $2.72B (+$661M)
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $85M
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.65% → 36.61% (-1%)
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 171 (-26)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 73
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 48
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$42.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$34.4M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.8M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.3M |
| 3 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$18.5M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$16.8M |
AU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
171 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AngloGold Ashanti (AU) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.72B — up 32% from $2.06B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of AU and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $42.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $36.8M sold.
- 171 institutional investors held AngloGold Ashanti (AU) as of Q2 2019, down from 197 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.72B of AngloGold Ashanti stock for Q2 2019, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new AngloGold Ashanti positions in Q2 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti buyer in Q2 2019 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $42.8M added.
- The largest AngloGold Ashanti seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $36.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.