Capital One
COF
923 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.6B invested in Capital One in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 354 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
35% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 23 (+6)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.33% → 88.75% (+0.43%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 354
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 125
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 945 → 923 (-22)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.1B → $31.6B (-$8.43B)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $283M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$78.3M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$73.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$395M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$249M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$198M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$103M |
COF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
923 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Capital One (COF) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $31.6B — down 21% from $40.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 125 funds closed out of COF and 115 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 354 trimmed existing stakes and 328 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $217M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $395M.
- 923 institutional investors held Capital One (COF) as of Q4 2018, down from 945 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $31.6B of Capital One stock for Q4 2018, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Capital One positions in Q4 2018 and 125 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Capital One buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $217M added.
- The largest Capital One seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $395M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.