Factset
386 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.15B invested in Factset in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 29
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 132
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.11B → $6.15B (+$42.3M)
0.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.14% → 94.27% (+0.13%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 389 → 386 (-3)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.1M | Put options by funds: $53.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$547M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.1M |
| 3 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
+$15.3M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$15.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$71.4M |
| 2 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
DAC
Dividend Assets Capital
Ridgeland,
South Carolina
|
-$23.5M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$16.4M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
386 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $6.15B — up 0.69% from $6.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FDS positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $547M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $71.4M sold.
- 386 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q1 2017, down from 389 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $6.15B of Factset stock for Q1 2017, up 0.69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Factset positions in Q1 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $547M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q1 2017 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $71.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.