Factset
FDS
563 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in Factset in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 39
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 538 → 563 (+25)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $20.8M
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.7B → $11.6B (-$140M)
3.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.34% → 91.2% (-3.1%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 203
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.7M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.9M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$16.7M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$90.3M |
| 2 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
-$81.7M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.4M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
563 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $11.6B — down 1.2% from $11.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new FDS positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 174 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Legal & General Group, adding an estimated $28.7M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $90.3M.
- 563 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q3 2020, up from 538 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $11.6B of Factset stock for Q3 2020, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Factset positions in Q3 2020 and 39 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q3 2020 was Legal & General Group, an estimated $28.7M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $90.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.