Ball Corp
BALL
382 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.82B invested in Ball Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 30
1.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 149.76% → 151.27% (+1.5%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $5.82B (+$233M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 382 (+3)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.37M | Put options by funds: $3.69M
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 160
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$47.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$38.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.6M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$73.1M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$63.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$33.9M |
| 5 |
SONJCPFA
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$28.4M |
BALL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
382 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ball Corp (BALL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $5.82B — up 4.2% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new BALL positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 382 institutional investors held Ball Corp (BALL) as of Q1 2014, up from 379 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $5.82B of Ball Corp stock for Q1 2014, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Ball Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Ball Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest Ball Corp seller in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.