Deere & Co
989 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Deere & Co in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 167 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 377 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
255% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 47
106% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 35 (+18)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $23B (+$3.44B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 884 → 989 (+105)
3.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.8% → 70.64% (-3.2%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 377
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $684M | Put options by funds: $1.74B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$875M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$173M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.8B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$241M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$216M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$103M |
DE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
989 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Deere & Co (DE) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $23B — up 18% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 167 funds opened new DE positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 120 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 377 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $875M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.8B sold.
- 989 institutional investors held Deere & Co (DE) as of Q4 2016, up from 884 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $23B of Deere & Co stock for Q4 2016, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 167 funds opened new Deere & Co positions in Q4 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +120 holders.
- The largest Deere & Co buyer in Q4 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $875M added.
- The largest Deere & Co seller in Q4 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.8B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.