Delta Air Lines
864 hedge funds and large institutions have $34B invested in Delta Air Lines in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 136 funds opening new positions, 313 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
134% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 136 | Existing positions closed: 58
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 73 (+15)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.8B → $34B (+$3.25B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 795 → 864 (+69)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $875M | Put options by funds: $810M
0.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.11% → 85.22% (-0.89%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 313 | Existing positions reduced: 324
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$113M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$792M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$137M |
| 3 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$89.8M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.1M |
| 5 |
SM
Seminole Management
New York
|
-$70.5M |
DAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
864 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Delta Air Lines (DAL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $34B — up 11% from $30.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 136 funds opened new DAL positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 313 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $792M.
- 864 institutional investors held Delta Air Lines (DAL) as of Q4 2015, up from 795 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $34B of Delta Air Lines stock for Q4 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 136 funds opened new Delta Air Lines positions in Q4 2015 and 58 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Delta Air Lines buyer in Q4 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest Delta Air Lines seller in Q4 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $792M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.