AXIS Capital
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.5B invested in AXIS Capital in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.91M | Put options by funds: $2.29M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 30
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 278 (+4)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.59% → 87.72% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 111
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.4B → $4.5B (-$1.9B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$50.6M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$30.8M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.4M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$46.8M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$18.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IA
301
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
| – | -$16K | -277 | Closed |
|
|
TRCT
302
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| – | -$7K | -132 | Closed |
|
|
AIA
303
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho Falls,
Idaho
| – | -$6K | -105 | Closed |
|
|
CSS
304
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
| – | -$6K | -100 | Closed |
|
305
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
| – | -$5K | -90 | Closed |
|
|
KCPG
306
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Leawood,
Kansas
| – | -$2K | -45 | Closed |
|
|
PCP
307
Proficio Capital Partners
Newton,
Massachusetts
| – | -$2K | -28 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
308
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
AXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
278 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AXIS Capital (AXS) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $4.5B — down 30% from $6.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new AXS positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $50.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $60.4M.
- 278 institutional investors held AXIS Capital (AXS) as of Q1 2016, up from 274 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $4.5B of AXIS Capital stock for Q1 2016, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new AXIS Capital positions in Q1 2016 and 30 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest AXIS Capital buyer in Q1 2016 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $50.6M added.
- The largest AXIS Capital seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $60.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.