Axalta
AXTA
359 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.48B invested in Axalta in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 36
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.4M | Put options by funds: $38.9M
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 112
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 346 → 359 (+13)
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.13% → 101.08% (-1.1%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.05B → $7.48B (-$569M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$88.9M |
| 3 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$86.5M |
| 4 |
BHG
Blue Harbour Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$52.1M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SA
SQ Advisors
Naples,
Florida
|
-$238M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$70.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$46.6M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$45.1M |
AXTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
359 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Axalta (AXTA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $7.48B — down 7.1% from $8.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AXTA positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vulcan Value Partners, adding an estimated $146M. The largest seller was SQ Advisors, cutting an estimated $238M.
- 359 institutional investors held Axalta (AXTA) as of Q1 2018, up from 346 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $7.48B of Axalta stock for Q1 2018, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Axalta positions in Q1 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Axalta buyer in Q1 2018 was Vulcan Value Partners, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest Axalta seller in Q1 2018 was SQ Advisors, an estimated $238M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.