Axalta
AXTA
346 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.05B invested in Axalta in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 50
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 95
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 300 → 346 (+46)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.3M | Put options by funds: $51.4M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.26B → $8.05B (+$788M)
1.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.24% → 102.13% (-1.1%)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$75.2M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$52.6M |
| 4 |
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Central,
Hong Kong
|
+$49.1M |
| 5 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$43.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$145M |
| 2 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
-$109M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
FP
FPR Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$84.4M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$71.3M |
AXTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
346 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Axalta (AXTA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $8.05B — up 11% from $7.26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new AXTA positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 119 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Highfields Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $145M sold.
- 346 institutional investors held Axalta (AXTA) as of Q4 2017, up from 300 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $8.05B of Axalta stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Axalta positions in Q4 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Axalta buyer in Q4 2017 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest Axalta seller in Q4 2017 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $145M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.