Ford
1,160 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Ford in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 181 funds opening new positions, 319 increasing their positions, 509 reducing their positions, and 127 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 181 | Existing positions closed: 127
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,119 → 1,160 (+41)
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 55.64% → 54.27% (-1.4%)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.2B → $16.2B (-$4.04B)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 319 | Existing positions reduced: 509
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $590M | Put options by funds: $1.03B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$86.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$55.7M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$185M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$155M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$71.2M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$58M |
F Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,160 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ford (F) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $16.2B — down 20% from $20.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 181 funds opened new F positions and 127 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 319 added to existing stakes and 509 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $239M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $185M sold.
- 1,160 institutional investors held Ford (F) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,119 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Ford stock for Q4 2018, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 181 funds opened new Ford positions in Q4 2018 and 127 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Ford buyer in Q4 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $239M added.
- The largest Ford seller in Q4 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $185M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.