CME Group
900 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.6B invested in CME Group in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 307 increasing their positions, 321 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 75
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 57 (+13)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.4B → $45.6B (+$4.22B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 857 → 900 (+43)
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.33% → 82.95% (-0.38%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 307 | Existing positions reduced: 321
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $355M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$627M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$323M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$184M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$108M |
CME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
900 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in CME Group (CME) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $45.6B — up 10% from $41.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 128 funds opened new CME positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 307 added to existing stakes and 321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vontobel Asset Management, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $627M.
- 900 institutional investors held CME Group (CME) as of Q1 2018, up from 857 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $45.6B of CME Group stock for Q1 2018, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new CME Group positions in Q1 2018 and 75 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest CME Group buyer in Q1 2018 was Vontobel Asset Management, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest CME Group seller in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $627M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.