Bank of America
BAC
2,305 hedge funds and large institutions have $220B invested in Bank of America in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 348 funds opening new positions, 785 increasing their positions, 956 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
274% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 348 | Existing positions closed: 93
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 166 → 237 (+71)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185B → $220B (+$35.5B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,084 → 2,305 (+221)
1.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.1% → 69.53% (+1.4%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 785 | Existing positions reduced: 956
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.98B | Put options by funds: $7.19B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$859M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$467M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$321M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$275M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$188M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$508M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$413M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$339M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$334M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$275M |
BAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,305 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of America (BAC) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $220B — up 19% from $185B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 348 funds opened new BAC positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 255 holders — while 785 added to existing stakes and 956 trimmed.
The largest buyer was DZ Bank, adding an estimated $859M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $508M.
- 2,305 institutional investors held Bank of America (BAC) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,084 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $220B of Bank of America stock for Q4 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 348 funds opened new Bank of America positions in Q4 2019 and 93 closed out, a net change of +255 holders.
- The largest Bank of America buyer in Q4 2019 was DZ Bank, an estimated $859M added.
- The largest Bank of America seller in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $508M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.