AXIS Capital
274 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.4B invested in AXIS Capital in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.51M | Put options by funds: $1.85M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 35
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.02B → $6.4B (+$380M)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.83% → 86.59% (+1.8%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 274 (+2)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 104
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$37.8M |
| 2 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
+$34.8M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$27.5M |
| 5 |
AI
Analytic Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$40M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.8M |
| 3 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$35M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$26.2M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18.4M |
AXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
274 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AXIS Capital (AXS) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6.4B — up 6.3% from $6.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new AXS positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $37.8M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $40M.
- 274 institutional investors held AXIS Capital (AXS) as of Q4 2015, up from 272 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $6.4B of AXIS Capital stock for Q4 2015, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new AXIS Capital positions in Q4 2015 and 35 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest AXIS Capital buyer in Q4 2015 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $37.8M added.
- The largest AXIS Capital seller in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $40M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.