Ford
1,050 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.1B invested in Ford in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 448 increasing their positions, 348 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 448 | Existing positions reduced: 348
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 79
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 32 (+4)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,041 → 1,050 (+9)
1.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.48% → 58.86% (-1.6%)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.1B → $37.1B (-$9.94B)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $906M | Put options by funds: $1.31B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$205M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$118M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$316M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$275M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$78.5M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$70.6M |
F Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,050 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ford (F) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $37.1B — down 21% from $47.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new F positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 448 added to existing stakes and 348 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $285M. The largest seller was Institutional Capital, cutting an estimated $316M.
- 1,050 institutional investors held Ford (F) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,041 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $37.1B of Ford stock for Q1 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Ford positions in Q1 2015 and 79 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Ford buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $285M added.
- The largest Ford seller in Q1 2015 was Institutional Capital, an estimated $316M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.