Ball Corp
BALL
445 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.1B invested in Ball Corp in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
181% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.8M | Put options by funds: $10.6M
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 146
2.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.26% → 89.76% (+2.5%)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $13.1B (+$131M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 448 → 445 (-3)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 44
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$66.2M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$40.6M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$26.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.4M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$39.2M |
| 4 |
SC
Sasco Capital
Fairfield,
Connecticut
|
-$34.6M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$25.4M |
BALL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
445 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ball Corp (BALL) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $13.1B — up 1% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 44 funds closed out of BALL and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 146 trimmed existing stakes and 173 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 445 institutional investors held Ball Corp (BALL) as of Q3 2017, down from 448 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $13.1B of Ball Corp stock for Q3 2017, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Ball Corp positions in Q3 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Ball Corp buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest Ball Corp seller in Q3 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.