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230 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.5B invested in BlackBerry in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 70

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 36

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 226 → 230 (+4)

17% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.03B → $2.5B (-$525M)

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $148M | Put options by funds: $235M

Holders
230
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+1.77%
% of All Funds
6.13%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.67%
% of All Funds
0.27%
New
42
Increased
82
Reduced
70
Closed
36
Calls
$148M
Puts
$235M
Net Calls
-$86.3M
Net Calls Change
+$136M

Top Buyers

1
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$52.8M
2
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
+$35.5M
3
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$33.1M
4
LBA
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
+$23.6M
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
+$19.8M

Top Sellers

1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$44.1M
2
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$37.8M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$37.8M
4
MAM
Marketfield Asset Management
New York
-$30.4M
5
MBI
Montrusco Bolton Investments
Quebec, Canada
-$14.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
51
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$6.48M +$1.45M +142,383 +24%
IIM
52
Intact Investment Management
Quebec, Canada
$6.46M +$2.18M +214,700 +60%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
53
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$5.89M +$223K +21,971 +3%
Invesco
54
Invesco
Georgia
$5.66M +$1.59M +156,676 +33%
Credit Agricole
55
Credit Agricole
France
$5.35M -$74K -7,284 -1%
ACI
56
AMP Capital Investors
Australia
$5.13M +$3.64M +358,473 +160%
Bank of New York Mellon
57
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$5.08M +$369K +36,347 +7%
CAM
58
Chou Associates Management
Ontario, Canada
$4.71M – – –
CIM
59
Contrarius Investment Management
Jersey
$4.43M +$5.04M +496,512 New
OAM
60
Oxford Asset Management
United Kingdom
$4.37M +$288K +28,334 +6%
HS
61
HighVista Strategies
Massachusetts
$4.06M +$163K +16,027 +4%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
62
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$3.93M -$1.02M -100,015 -19%
RFC
63
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$3.77M +$2.27M +223,732 +112%
Two Sigma Investments
64
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$3.37M +$2.43M +239,139 +172%
BA
65
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$3.14M +$179K +17,582 +5%
IGIM
66
I.G. Investment Management
Manitoba, Canada
$3.04M -$797K -78,488 -19%
SAM
67
Sentinel Asset Management
Vermont
$2.92M -$1.07M -105,000 -24%
SC
68
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.81M +$1.39M +136,456 +76%
CR
69
Cooperatieve Rabobank
Netherlands
$2.65M +$249K +24,526 +9%
DIS
70
Diversified Investment Strategies
Louisiana
$2.48M +$112K +10,975 +4%
BCM
71
Brightfield Capital Management
New York
$2.46M +$2.79M +275,000 New
VAM
72
Visium Asset Management
New York
$2.46M +$2.79M +275,000 New
IG
73
ING Group
Netherlands
$2.42M +$1.94M +191,320 +239%
UBS Group
74
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.41M -$1.92M -188,842 -41%
RC
75
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$2.37M +$469K +46,200 +21%
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BB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

230 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackBerry (BB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.5B — down 17% from $3.03B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new BB positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 82 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $52.8M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $44.1M.

  • 230 institutional investors held BlackBerry (BB) as of Q1 2015, up from 226 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $2.5B of BlackBerry stock for Q1 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 42 funds opened new BlackBerry positions in Q1 2015 and 36 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
  • The largest BlackBerry buyer in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $52.8M added.
  • The largest BlackBerry seller in Q1 2015 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $44.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.