Cooper Companies
461 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.4B invested in Cooper Companies in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 44
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 442 → 461 (+19)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
3.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 408.28% → 404.46% (-3.8%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $12.4B (-$1.53B)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 176
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.6M | Put options by funds: $25.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$64.7M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$63.7M |
| 4 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$42.2M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$40.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$95.5M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$71.7M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.7M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$51.1M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.2M |
COO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
461 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cooper Companies (COO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $12.4B — down 11% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new COO positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Veritas Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $143M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $95.5M sold.
- 461 institutional investors held Cooper Companies (COO) as of Q4 2018, up from 442 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $12.4B of Cooper Companies stock for Q4 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Cooper Companies positions in Q4 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Cooper Companies buyer in Q4 2018 was Veritas Asset Management, an estimated $143M added.
- The largest Cooper Companies seller in Q4 2018 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $95.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.