Centene
538 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.85B invested in Centene in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 232 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
236% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88.5M | Put options by funds: $26.4M
222% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 41
63% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 232 | Existing positions reduced: 142
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.18B → $9.85B (+$1.67B)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 450 → 538 (+88)
20.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 208.54% → 188.52% (-20%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$119M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$83.2M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$76.6M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$47.2M |
| 4 |
BM
Bridger Management
New York
|
-$42.4M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$29.5M |
CNC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
538 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Centene (CNC) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $9.85B — up 20% from $8.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new CNC positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 232 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was BlackRock Fund Advisors, cutting an estimated $83.2M.
- 538 institutional investors held Centene (CNC) as of Q1 2016, up from 450 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $9.85B of Centene stock for Q1 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Centene positions in Q1 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Centene buyer in Q1 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest Centene seller in Q1 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $83.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.