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400 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.78B invested in First American in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 122 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 7 (+3)

41% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $8.2M

18% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 50

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 393 → 400 (+7)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.62B → $4.78B (+$162M)

2.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.35% → 84.31% (-2%)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 122 | Existing positions reduced: 149

Holders
400
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+1.78%
% of All Funds
8.07%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+75%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
59
Increased
122
Reduced
149
Closed
50
Calls
$11.5M
Puts
$8.2M
Net Calls
+$3.35M
Net Calls Change
+$4.65M

Top Buyers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$36.5M
2
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$31.6M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$30.3M
4
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
+$27.7M
5
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
+$25.9M

Top Sellers

1
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
-$46.9M
2
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
-$37.7M
3
Westfield Capital Management
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$29.5M
4
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
-$24M
5
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
-$23.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ST
351
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$9K +$6.47K +125 +250%
CI
352
CX Institutional
Indiana
$8K -$2.54K -49 -23%
Fidelity International
353
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$8K – – –
TCOV
354
Trust Company of Vermont
Vermont
$8K – – –
ASN
355
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$8K +$7.87K +152 New
Twin Tree Management
356
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$8K +$8.08K +156 New
BWM
357
BNC Wealth Management
Oregon
$8K +$8.29K +160 New
GRP
358
Global Retirement Partners
California
$7K – – –
IFAM
359
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$7K – – –
SL
360
Savior LLC
Massachusetts
$7K – – –
CFD
361
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$6K – – –
PCG
362
Private Capital Group
Connecticut
$6K – – –
SPIA
363
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$6K +$414 +8 +7%
Bessemer Group
364
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$6K +$1.45K +28 +35%
GEA
365
Glen Eagle Advisors
New Jersey
$5.09K – – –
MA
366
MUFG Americas
New York
$5K – – –
SLF
367
Sun Life Financial
Ontario, Canada
$5K – – –
Millennium Management
368
Millennium Management
New York
$4.6K -$2.91M -56,176 -38%
QCG
369
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$4K -$5.18K -100 -56%
HR
370
Howe & Rusling
New York
$4K +$725 +14 +20%
NIC
371
Northwest Investment Counselors
Oregon
$4K +$3.63K +70 New
AAM
372
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$4K +$3.73K +72 New
LWM
373
Liberty Wealth Management
California
$4K +$3.99K +77 New
BCA
374
Berman Capital Advisors
Georgia
$3K – – –
IA
375
IFP Advisors
Florida
$3K – – –
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FAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review

400 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First American (FAF) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $4.78B — up 3.5% from $4.62B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new FAF positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 122 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $36.5M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $46.9M.

  • 400 institutional investors held First American (FAF) as of Q3 2020, up from 393 in Q2 2020.
  • Funds reported $4.78B of First American stock for Q3 2020, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 59 funds opened new First American positions in Q3 2020 and 50 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest First American buyer in Q3 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $36.5M added.
  • The largest First American seller in Q3 2020 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $46.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.