Factset
384 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.63B invested in Factset in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 125
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.14B → $6.63B (+$486M)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.68% → 93.86% (+0.18%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 396 → 384 (-12)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 42
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.9M | Put options by funds: $57.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$41.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$36.8M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.9M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.2M |
| 5 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$92.3M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$62.2M |
| 3 |
JCM
Junto Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.4M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.9M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
384 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $6.63B — up 7.9% from $6.14B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of FDS and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 125 trimmed existing stakes and 145 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $92.3M.
- 384 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q3 2017, down from 396 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $6.63B of Factset stock for Q3 2017, up 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Factset positions in Q3 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q3 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $41.6M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q3 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $92.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.