Deere & Co
1,004 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in Deere & Co in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 292 increasing their positions, 438 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 58
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.1B → $21.2B (+$2.06B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 957 → 1,004 (+47)
4.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.17% → 69.85% (+4.7%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 292 | Existing positions reduced: 438
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $546M | Put options by funds: $916M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$823M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$85.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$47.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$433M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$106M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$100M |
DE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,004 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Deere & Co (DE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $21.2B — up 11% from $19.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new DE positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 292 added to existing stakes and 438 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $823M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $433M.
- 1,004 institutional investors held Deere & Co (DE) as of Q4 2014, up from 957 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $21.2B of Deere & Co stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Deere & Co positions in Q4 2014 and 58 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Deere & Co buyer in Q4 2014 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $823M added.
- The largest Deere & Co seller in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $433M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.