We are live on ! Find out more
FAF icon

First American

204 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.48B invested in First American in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,207% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $353K | Put options by funds: $27K

61% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 18

26% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.76B → $3.48B (+$719M)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 56 (+1)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 194204 (+10)

0.89% more ownership

Funds ownership: 94.97%95.87% (+0.89%)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 79

Holders
204
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+5.15%
% of All Funds
5.44%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
29
Increased
60
Reduced
79
Closed
18
Calls
$353K
Puts
$27K
Net Calls
+$326K
Net Calls Change
+$394K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
AIP
51
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$8.19M -$3.22M -105,197 -30%
CM
52
Churchill Management
California
$7.86M +$1.63M +53,255 +30%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
53
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$7.83M -$6.13K -200 -0.1%
RhumbLine Advisers
54
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$7.71M +$174K +5,689 +3%
First Trust Advisors
55
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$7.7M -$363K -11,833 -5%
AllianceBernstein
56
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$6.88M -$104K -3,403 -2%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
57
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$6.75M +$56.5K +1,843 +0.9%
RFC
58
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$6.59M -$254K -8,290 -4%
SCM
59
Sandler Capital Management
New York
$6.33M +$5.72M +186,600 New
GC
60
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$6.12M -$2.87M -93,689 -34%
MLICM
61
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$5.77M +$28.3K +924 +0.5%
TA
62
Teachers Advisors
New York
$5.19M +$52.1K +1,700 +1%
Comerica Bank
63
Comerica Bank
Texas
$5.15M +$2.27M +73,997 +95%
Goldman Sachs
64
Goldman Sachs
New York
$5.03M -$2.42M -78,883 -35%
UBS Group
65
UBS Group
Switzerland
$4.96M +$4.48M +146,183 New
CCM
66
CWH Capital Management
Washington
$4.62M +$48.9K +1,595 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
67
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.57M -$949K -30,955 -19%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
68
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$4.54M
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
69
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$4.26M +$3.86M +125,800 New
Bank of Montreal
70
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$4.07M +$460 +15 +0%
Swiss National Bank
71
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$4.03M +$85.8K +2,800 +2%
Natixis Advisors
72
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$3.97M +$186K +6,077 +5%
PPA
73
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$3.92M -$474K -15,478 -12%
RA
74
Royce & Associates
New York
$3.73M -$2.79M -91,000 -45%
Prudential Financial
75
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$3.57M +$261K +8,500 +9%

FAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review

204 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First American (FAF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $3.48B — up 26% from $2.76B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new FAF positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $184M. The largest seller was Causeway Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $93.4M sold.

  • 204 institutional investors held First American (FAF) as of Q4 2014, up from 194 in Q3 2014.
  • Funds reported $3.48B of First American stock for Q4 2014, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new First American positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest First American buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $184M added.
  • The largest First American seller in Q4 2014 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $93.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.