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1,200 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.3B invested in American Express in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 449 increasing their positions, 490 reducing their positions, and 154 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.01%84.3% (+2.3%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 449 | Existing positions reduced: 490

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,2741,200 (-74)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $55.8B → $48.3B (-$7.48B)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $760M | Put options by funds: $894M

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3832 (-6)

39% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 154

Holders
1,200
Holders Change
-74
Holders Change %
-5.81%
% of All Funds
31.97%
Holding in Top 10
32
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-15.79%
% of All Funds
0.85%
New
94
Increased
449
Reduced
490
Closed
154
Calls
$760M
Puts
$894M
Net Calls
-$133M
Net Calls Change
-$117M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
26
Franklin Resources
California
$328M +$222M +3,810,315 +248%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
27
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$319M +$102M +1,754,352 +51%
Ameriprise
28
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$310M -$84.5M -1,452,810 -22%
IC
29
Institutional Capital
Illinois
$305M -$8.4M -144,472 -3%
Baillie Gifford & Co
30
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$302M +$9.31M +160,031 +3%
Artisan Partners
31
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$285M +$32.4M +557,352 +14%
Fidelity Investments
32
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$270M -$17.2M -295,475 -6%
RCWMU
33
Rothschild & Co Wealth Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$266M +$47.8M +821,745 +23%
D.E. Shaw & Co
34
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$255M +$212M +3,638,417 +709%
ClearBridge Investments
35
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$235M -$9.75M -167,563 -4%
Legal & General Group
36
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$229M +$2.14M +36,796 +1%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
37
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$208M +$10.5M +180,518 +6%
TCIM
38
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$206M -$43.6M -749,542 -18%
Neuberger Berman Group
39
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$199M -$262M -4,497,299 -58%
UBS AM
40
UBS AM
Illinois
$197M +$2.79M +47,968 +2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
41
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$191M +$51.1M +877,938 +39%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
42
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$184M +$123K +2,109 +0.1%
PP
43
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$184M +$12.3M +212,299 +8%
AllianceBernstein
44
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$172M -$17.9M -307,684 -10%
SOMRS
45
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$172M -$8.96M -154,000 -5%
GI
46
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$171M +$5.77M +99,179 +4%
Wells Fargo
47
Wells Fargo
California
$166M -$56.4M -969,355 -26%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
48
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$166M -$12.9M -222,233 -8%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
49
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$157M -$2.71M -46,534 -2%
RFC
50
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$155M +$18.9M +324,459 +15%

AXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

1,200 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Express (AXP) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $48.3B — down 13% from $55.8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 154 funds closed out of AXP and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 60 holders — while 490 trimmed existing stakes and 449 added.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $730M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.42B sold.

  • 1,200 institutional investors held American Express (AXP) as of Q1 2016, down from 1,274 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $48.3B of American Express stock for Q1 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 94 funds opened new American Express positions in Q1 2016 and 154 closed out, a net change of -60 holders.
  • The largest American Express buyer in Q1 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $730M added.
  • The largest American Express seller in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.42B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.