Avery Dennison
403 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in Avery Dennison in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 5 (+4)
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 40
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.69M | Put options by funds: $3.52M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.7B → $4.27B (+$562M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 381 → 403 (+22)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.47% → 90.23% (+1.8%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 153
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.9M |
| 3 |
MIP
Mondrian Investment Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$55M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$20.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.7M |
| 4 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$14M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12.4M |
AVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
403 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avery Dennison (AVY) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.27B — up 15% from $3.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AVY positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $51.2M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $55M.
- 403 institutional investors held Avery Dennison (AVY) as of Q4 2014, up from 381 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.27B of Avery Dennison stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Avery Dennison positions in Q4 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Avery Dennison buyer in Q4 2014 was Boston Partners, an estimated $51.2M added.
- The largest Avery Dennison seller in Q4 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.