Boston Properties
464 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.8B invested in Boston Properties in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.3M | Put options by funds: $16.6M
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 35
3.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.83% → 100.88% (+3%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 451 → 464 (+13)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 161
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19B → $18.8B (-$220M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$553M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$119M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$68.1M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$65.2M |
| 5 |
SAMC
Shinko Asset Management Company
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$54.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIMLRA
CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$84.3M |
| 4 |
HRES
Heitman Real Estate Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$74M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$63.6M |
BXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
464 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Properties (BXP) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $18.8B — down 1.2% from $19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new BXP positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 174 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $553M. The largest seller was CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets, cutting an estimated $185M.
- 464 institutional investors held Boston Properties (BXP) as of Q1 2016, up from 451 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $18.8B of Boston Properties stock for Q1 2016, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Boston Properties positions in Q1 2016 and 35 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Boston Properties buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $553M added.
- The largest Boston Properties seller in Q1 2016 was CBRE Investment Management Listed Real Assets, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.