Brighthouse Financial
BHF
537 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.27B invested in Brighthouse Financial in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 154 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 154
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 70
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.83% → 89.31% (+1.5%)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $54.1M | Put options by funds: $49.5M
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 533 → 537 (+4)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.41B → $4.27B (-$1.13B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$116M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$92.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MLICM
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
|
-$1.19B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$58.2M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.9M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
SC
Sessa Capital
New York
|
-$12.5M |
BHF Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
537 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brighthouse Financial (BHF) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.27B — down 21% from $5.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new BHF positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 154 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $181M. The largest seller was Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), exiting entirely with an estimated $1.19B sold.
- 537 institutional investors held Brighthouse Financial (BHF) as of Q2 2018, up from 533 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.27B of Brighthouse Financial stock for Q2 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Brighthouse Financial positions in Q2 2018 and 70 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Brighthouse Financial buyer in Q2 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $181M added.
- The largest Brighthouse Financial seller in Q2 2018 was Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife), an estimated $1.19B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.