Bank of America
BAC
2,785 hedge funds and large institutions have $256B invested in Bank of America in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 412 funds opening new positions, 1,074 increasing their positions, 967 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
442% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 412 | Existing positions closed: 76
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,494 → 2,785 (+291)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,074 | Existing positions reduced: 967
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $248B → $256B (+$7.25B)
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.51% → 70.18% (+0.67%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 166 → 164 (-2)
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.47B | Put options by funds: $9.41B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$833M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$330M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$234M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.3B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1B |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$840M |
| 4 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$780M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$478M |
BAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,785 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bank of America (BAC) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $256B — up 2.9% from $248B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 412 funds opened new BAC positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 336 holders — while 1,074 added to existing stakes and 967 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $1.3B.
- 2,785 institutional investors held Bank of America (BAC) as of Q4 2021, up from 2,494 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $256B of Bank of America stock for Q4 2021, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 412 funds opened new Bank of America positions in Q4 2021 and 76 closed out, a net change of +336 holders.
- The largest Bank of America buyer in Q4 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.01B added.
- The largest Bank of America seller in Q4 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.3B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.