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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
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
76
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$26.9M +$146K +1,388 +0.6%
Federated Hermes
77
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$26M +$23.4M +222,241 +4,079%
ESCM
78
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
$25.6M -$12.3M -117,369 -34%
William Blair & Company
79
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$25.6M -$948K -9,009 -4%
Invesco
80
Invesco
Georgia
$24.8M -$42.8M -406,784 -65%
Fisher Asset Management
81
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$24.2M -$538K -5,115 -2%
Schroder Investment Management Group
82
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$24.2M +$9.31M +88,500 +71%
RhumbLine Advisers
83
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$24M -$325K -3,091 -1%
Royal Bank of Canada
84
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$23.8M +$2.37M +22,511 +12%
TD Asset Management
85
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$23.2M +$428K +4,071 +2%
CCP
86
Clarkston Capital Partners
Michigan
$23.1M -$1.99M -18,910 -9%
BJ
87
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$23.1M +$2.37M +22,549 +13%
PAM
88
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$22.8M -$162K -1,542 -0.8%
MTB
89
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$22M +$779K +7,402 +4%
ICP
90
IBIS Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$21.4M +$1.1M +10,420 +6%
First Trust Advisors
91
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$20.9M -$4.89M -46,505 -20%
Millennium Management
92
Millennium Management
New York
$20.4M +$6M +57,017 +47%
Adage Capital Partners
93
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$20.1M -$27.3M -259,600 -60%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
94
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$18.6M -$2.63M -25,004 -13%
Prudential Financial
95
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$18.5M +$93.6K +890 +0.6%
Los Angeles Capital Management
96
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$18.2M -$705K -6,700 -4%
JIM
97
Jensen Investment Management
Oregon
$17.9M -$333K -3,168 -2%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
98
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$17.4M +$6.38M +60,600 +66%
CEP
99
Chicago Equity Partners
Illinois
$17.1M +$15.8M +149,835 New
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
100
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$16.8M -$734K -6,980 -5%

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.