First American
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.28B invested in First American in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
194% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.27M | Put options by funds: $433K
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 24
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.68B → $5.28B (+$604M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 316 → 355 (+39)
0.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.8% → 85.16% (+0.36%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 131
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BTP
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
|
+$32.3M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$29.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$26.8M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$21.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.7M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$32.3M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.5M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.5M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$19.9M |
FAF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
355 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First American (FAF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5.28B — up 13% from $4.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new FAF positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bloom Tree Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.3M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.7M sold.
- 355 institutional investors held First American (FAF) as of Q4 2017, up from 316 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5.28B of First American stock for Q4 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new First American positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest First American buyer in Q4 2017 was Bloom Tree Partners, an estimated $32.3M added.
- The largest First American seller in Q4 2017 was Boston Partners, an estimated $34.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.