Danaher
DHR
890 hedge funds and large institutions have $42B invested in Danaher in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 372 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
307% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 29
121% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $306M | Put options by funds: $138M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 807 → 890 (+83)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 60 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.4B → $42B (+$1.59B)
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 116.75% → 116.31% (-0.44%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 372
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$74.6M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$386M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$91.5M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.5M |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$54M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$50.9M |
DHR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
890 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Danaher (DHR) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $42B — up 3.9% from $40.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new DHR positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 372 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $386M.
- 890 institutional investors held Danaher (DHR) as of Q4 2013, up from 807 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $42B of Danaher stock for Q4 2013, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Danaher positions in Q4 2013 and 29 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Danaher buyer in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Danaher seller in Q4 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $386M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.