Ball Corp
BALL
396 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.75B invested in Ball Corp in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
1,500% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $263M | Put options by funds: $16.4M
2.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 162.48% → 159.58% (-2.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 413 → 396 (-17)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.85B → $6.75B (-$1.1B)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 62
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 165
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
+$73M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$70.6M |
| 3 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
+$50.8M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$26.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.7M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.1M |
| 5 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
-$29.5M |
BALL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
396 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ball Corp (BALL) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $6.75B — down 14% from $7.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of BALL and 47 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 165 trimmed existing stakes and 118 added.
The largest buyer was Highline Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $73M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $129M sold.
- 396 institutional investors held Ball Corp (BALL) as of Q3 2015, down from 413 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $6.75B of Ball Corp stock for Q3 2015, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Ball Corp positions in Q3 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Ball Corp buyer in Q3 2015 was Highline Capital Management, an estimated $73M added.
- The largest Ball Corp seller in Q3 2015 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.