AXIS Capital
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.1B invested in AXIS Capital in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
219% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 16
47% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.14B → $6.1B (+$1.96B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 248 → 278 (+30)
5.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.06% → 88.29% (+5.2%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 108
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
86% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $174K | Put options by funds: $1.26M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$58.5M |
| 2 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$35.6M |
| 4 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$28.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.8M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$17.2M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$17M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$15.2M |
AXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
278 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AXIS Capital (AXS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $6.1B — up 47% from $4.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new AXS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $58.5M. The largest seller was Cooke & Bieler, cutting an estimated $43.8M.
- 278 institutional investors held AXIS Capital (AXS) as of Q4 2014, up from 248 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $6.1B of AXIS Capital stock for Q4 2014, up 47% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new AXIS Capital positions in Q4 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest AXIS Capital buyer in Q4 2014 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $58.5M added.
- The largest AXIS Capital seller in Q4 2014 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $43.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.