Ericsson
ERIC
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in Ericsson in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
124% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.6M | Put options by funds: $25.7M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 18
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.06B → $2.35B (+$288M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 236 (+14)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92.6M |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$14.7M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$13.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$56.1M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$26.6M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$14.5M |
| 5 |
VKH
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$13.6M |
ERIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
236 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ericsson (ERIC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.35B — up 14% from $2.06B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new ERIC positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $56.1M.
- 236 institutional investors held Ericsson (ERIC) as of Q4 2014, up from 222 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.35B of Ericsson stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Ericsson positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Ericsson buyer in Q4 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Ericsson seller in Q4 2014 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $56.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.