Bank of America
BAC
1,760 hedge funds and large institutions have $157B invested in Bank of America in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 726 increasing their positions, 707 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 89
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $149B → $157B (+$8.18B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,723 → 1,760 (+37)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 726 | Existing positions reduced: 707
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.04% → 65.24% (-0.8%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.04B | Put options by funds: $4.47B
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 260 → 251 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.3B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$463M |
| 3 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$410M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$352M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$303M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$479M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$409M |
| 3 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$301M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$293M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$267M |
BAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,760 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of America (BAC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $157B — up 5.5% from $149B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 147 funds opened new BAC positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 726 added to existing stakes and 707 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $15.3B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $479M sold.
- 1,760 institutional investors held Bank of America (BAC) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,723 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $157B of Bank of America stock for Q1 2017, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Bank of America positions in Q1 2017 and 89 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Bank of America buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.3B added.
- The largest Bank of America seller in Q1 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $479M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.