Factset
337 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in Factset in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 21
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $6.27B (+$685M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 322 → 337 (+15)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 116
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.25% → 94.93% (-0.31%)
85% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.05M | Put options by funds: $55.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$76.8M |
| 2 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.2M |
| 3 |
SGAM
Smith Group Asset Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$26.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.1M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
Polen Capital Management
Boca Raton,
Florida
|
-$78.8M |
| 3 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$48.5M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.4M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$11M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
337 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.27B — up 12% from $5.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new FDS positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, adding an estimated $76.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 337 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q1 2015, up from 322 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.27B of Factset stock for Q1 2015, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Factset positions in Q1 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q1 2015 was AJO LP, an estimated $76.8M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q1 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.