Boston Properties
446 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in Boston Properties in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 156 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.5M | Put options by funds: $10.1M
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 30
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $21B (+$1.7B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 446 (+8)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.97% → 97.65% (-0.33%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 156 | Existing positions reduced: 170
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 21 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$88.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$83.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$78.1M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$55.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$50.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LIMS
Lasalle Investment Management Securities
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$59.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$56.3M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$53.5M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.2M |
BXP Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
446 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Boston Properties (BXP) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $21B — up 8.8% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new BXP positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 156 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $88.8M. The largest seller was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, cutting an estimated $166M.
- 446 institutional investors held Boston Properties (BXP) as of Q1 2015, up from 438 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $21B of Boston Properties stock for Q1 2015, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Boston Properties positions in Q1 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Boston Properties buyer in Q1 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $88.8M added.
- The largest Boston Properties seller in Q1 2015 was Lasalle Investment Management Securities, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.