Century Aluminum
CENX
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $791M invested in Century Aluminum in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 63
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 184 (-11)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 49
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.52M | Put options by funds: $5.88M
38% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.28B → $791M (-$489M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$55.2M |
| 2 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$21.2M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$20.5M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$20.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$40.3M |
| 2 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$35.6M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.6M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.94M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$5.53M |
CENX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
184 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Century Aluminum (CENX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $791M — down 38% from $1.28B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 49 funds closed out of CENX and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $55.2M. The largest seller was ING Group, cutting an estimated $40.3M.
- 184 institutional investors held Century Aluminum (CENX) as of Q1 2015, down from 195 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $791M of Century Aluminum stock for Q1 2015, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Century Aluminum positions in Q1 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Century Aluminum buyer in Q1 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $55.2M added.
- The largest Century Aluminum seller in Q1 2015 was ING Group, an estimated $40.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.