Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
433 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in Check Point Software Technologies in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
227% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 26
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $62.7M
54% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 20 (+7)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 380 → 433 (+53)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.76B → $11.1B (+$1.31B)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 152
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$96.4M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$94.7M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$81.9M |
| 5 |
USSCPF
United States Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund
New York
|
+$77.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$195M |
| 2 |
FPA
First Pacific Advisors
El Segundo,
California
|
-$162M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$111M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$65.1M |
CHKP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
433 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $11.1B — up 13% from $9.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new CHKP positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, cutting an estimated $195M.
- 433 institutional investors held Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) as of Q4 2014, up from 380 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $11.1B of Check Point Software Technologies stock for Q4 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Check Point Software Technologies positions in Q4 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Check Point Software Technologies buyer in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest Check Point Software Technologies seller in Q4 2014 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $195M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.