BCE
420 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.4B invested in BCE in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 24 (+4)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $16.4B (+$1.24B)
1.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 42.08% → 43.5% (+1.4%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 164
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 436 → 420 (-16)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $133M | Put options by funds: $191M
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$91.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.5M |
| 5 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Bahl & Gaynor
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$48.6M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$41.6M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$38M |
| 4 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$31.3M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$27.7M |
BCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
420 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BCE (BCE) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $16.4B — up 8.2% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of BCE and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 164 trimmed existing stakes and 162 added.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $194M. The largest seller was Bahl & Gaynor, cutting an estimated $48.6M.
- 420 institutional investors held BCE (BCE) as of Q3 2015, down from 436 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $16.4B of BCE stock for Q3 2015, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new BCE positions in Q3 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest BCE buyer in Q3 2015 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $194M added.
- The largest BCE seller in Q3 2015 was Bahl & Gaynor, an estimated $48.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.