Bank of America
BAC
1,431 hedge funds and large institutions have $116B invested in Bank of America in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 576 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 78
30.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,229.4% → 1,259.91% (+31%)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 576 | Existing positions reduced: 508
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $108B → $116B (+$8.16B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,337 → 1,431 (+94)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 150 → 153 (+3)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.73B | Put options by funds: $4.41B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$919M |
| 2 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$844M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$638M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$371M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$290M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$913M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$487M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$438M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$257M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$166M |
BAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,431 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of America (BAC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $116B — up 7.5% from $108B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new BAC positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 113 holders — while 576 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $919M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, exiting entirely with an estimated $913M sold.
- 1,431 institutional investors held Bank of America (BAC) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,337 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $116B of Bank of America stock for Q4 2014, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 191 funds opened new Bank of America positions in Q4 2014 and 78 closed out, a net change of +113 holders.
- The largest Bank of America buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $919M added.
- The largest Bank of America seller in Q4 2014 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $913M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.