ConocoPhillips
COP
1,559 hedge funds and large institutions have $65B invested in ConocoPhillips in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 525 increasing their positions, 643 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $852M | Put options by funds: $596M
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 80
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $58.6B → $65B (+$6.36B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 43 (+4)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,546 → 1,559 (+13)
0.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.16% → 72.29% (+0.13%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 525 | Existing positions reduced: 643
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$403M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$259M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$208M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$179M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$174M |
COP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,559 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in ConocoPhillips (COP) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $65B — up 11% from $58.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new COP positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 525 added to existing stakes and 643 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $285M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $403M.
- 1,559 institutional investors held ConocoPhillips (COP) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,546 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $65B of ConocoPhillips stock for Q3 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new ConocoPhillips positions in Q3 2018 and 80 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest ConocoPhillips buyer in Q3 2018 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $285M added.
- The largest ConocoPhillips seller in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $403M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.