AXIS Capital
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.7B invested in AXIS Capital in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
367% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.3M | Put options by funds: $3.92M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.31% → 88.4% (-0.91%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 302 → 288 (-14)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.26B → $3.7B (-$561M)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 51
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 122
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$88M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$76.8M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$70.7M |
| 4 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$50.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$55.7M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$49.5M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$47.7M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$42.1M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$28.2M |
AXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
288 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AXIS Capital (AXS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.7B — down 13% from $4.26B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of AXS and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 122 trimmed existing stakes and 93 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $88M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $55.7M.
- 288 institutional investors held AXIS Capital (AXS) as of Q4 2017, down from 302 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.7B of AXIS Capital stock for Q4 2017, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new AXIS Capital positions in Q4 2017 and 51 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest AXIS Capital buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $88M added.
- The largest AXIS Capital seller in Q4 2017 was AJO LP, an estimated $55.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.