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553 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in Equifax in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 194 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

102% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8M | Put options by funds: $3.97M

47% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 43

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 535553 (+18)

2.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 89.28%91.98% (+2.7%)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 194

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $12B (-$1.54B)

42% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 127 (-5)

Holders
553
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+3.36%
% of All Funds
14.73%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-41.67%
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
63
Increased
188
Reduced
194
Closed
43
Calls
$8M
Puts
$3.97M
Net Calls
+$4.03M
Net Calls Change
+$4.16M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Janney Montgomery Scott
576
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
-$607K -5,447 Closed
MCC
577
Malaga Cove Capital
California
-$606K -5,389 Closed
GP
578
GLG Partners
United Kingdom
-$557K -5,000 Closed
JCM
579
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
-$528K -4,739 Closed
NIMI
580
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
-$442K -3,970 Closed
SLAM
581
Swiss Life Asset Management
-$423K -3,797 Closed
SS
582
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
-$389K -3,495 Closed
Simplex Trading
583
Simplex Trading
Illinois
-$357K -3,397 Closed
Nomura Holdings
584
Nomura Holdings
Japan
-$308K -2,761 Closed
PRCM
585
Pine River Capital Management
Minnesota
-$288K -2,584 Closed
MC
586
Menta Capital
California
-$285K -2,560 Closed
Parallax Volatility Advisers
587
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
-$245K -2,333 Closed
SSG
588
Summit Securities Group
New York
-$207K -1,863 Closed
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
589
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
-$204K -1,836 Closed
Verition Fund Management
590
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
-$202K -1,812 Closed
Edgewood Management
591
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
-$201K -1,807 Closed
AP
592
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
-$22K -200 Closed
WRM
593
Westport Resources Management
Connecticut
-$17K -150 Closed
GWM
594
Gupta Wealth Management
California
-$10K -91 Closed
MPWT
595
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
-$9.36K -89 Closed
AIA
596
Allegis Investment Advisors
Idaho
-$8K -74 Closed

EFX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

553 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Equifax (EFX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $12B — down 11% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new EFX positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 194 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $345M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $108M.

  • 553 institutional investors held Equifax (EFX) as of Q1 2016, up from 535 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $12B of Equifax stock for Q1 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new Equifax positions in Q1 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
  • The largest Equifax buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $345M added.
  • The largest Equifax seller in Q1 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $108M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.