Bank of America
BAC
1,524 hedge funds and large institutions have $112B invested in Bank of America in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 189 funds opening new positions, 584 increasing their positions, 555 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 189 | Existing positions closed: 85
116.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,482.22% → 1,598.83% (+117%)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 151 → 170 (+19)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $102B → $112B (+$10.4B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,441 → 1,524 (+83)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 584 | Existing positions reduced: 555
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.34B | Put options by funds: $3.97B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$231M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MB
Mizuho Bank
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$487M |
| 2 |
FCM
Fairholme Capital Management
South Miami,
Florida
|
-$399M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$367M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$335M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$279M |
BAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,524 of the 3,813 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of America (BAC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $112B — up 10% from $102B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 189 funds opened new BAC positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 104 holders — while 584 added to existing stakes and 555 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Mizuho Bank, exiting entirely with an estimated $487M sold.
- 1,524 institutional investors held Bank of America (BAC) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,441 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $112B of Bank of America stock for Q4 2015, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 189 funds opened new Bank of America positions in Q4 2015 and 85 closed out, a net change of +104 holders.
- The largest Bank of America buyer in Q4 2015 was Citigroup, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Bank of America seller in Q4 2015 was Mizuho Bank, an estimated $487M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.