AXIS Capital
278 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.64B invested in AXIS Capital in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
301% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.5M | Put options by funds: $4.86M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 23
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 278 (+12)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.67B → $4.64B (-$24.7M)
3.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.75% → 86.34% (-3.4%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 108
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$98.1M |
| 2 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$37M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.4M |
| 5 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$37.4M |
| 3 |
SM
Seminole Management
New York
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
-$27.3M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$26.1M |
AXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
278 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AXIS Capital (AXS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $4.64B — down 0.53% from $4.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new AXS positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $98.1M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 278 institutional investors held AXIS Capital (AXS) as of Q2 2015, up from 266 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $4.64B of AXIS Capital stock for Q2 2015, down 0.53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new AXIS Capital positions in Q2 2015 and 23 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest AXIS Capital buyer in Q2 2015 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $98.1M added.
- The largest AXIS Capital seller in Q2 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.