Compass Minerals
289 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.38B invested in Compass Minerals in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 85 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
258% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9M | Put options by funds: $3.87M
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 24
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.62B → $3.38B (+$762M)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 85
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 289 (+17)
1.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.9% → 91.84% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$31.8M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.1M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$12.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
SailingStone Capital Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$126M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$15.5M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$14.1M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$12M |
CMP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
289 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Compass Minerals (CMP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.38B — up 29% from $2.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new CMP positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 85 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $60M. The largest seller was SailingStone Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $126M.
- 289 institutional investors held Compass Minerals (CMP) as of Q4 2014, up from 272 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $3.38B of Compass Minerals stock for Q4 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Compass Minerals positions in Q4 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Compass Minerals buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $60M added.
- The largest Compass Minerals seller in Q4 2014 was SailingStone Capital Partners, an estimated $126M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.