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773 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Factset in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 251 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

108% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 49

48% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $56.8M | Put options by funds: $38.5M

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $17.2B (+$2B)

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 731 → 773 (+42)

4.05% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.73% → 94.78% (+4%)

9% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 251 | Existing positions reduced: 276

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)

Holders
773
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+5.75%
% of All Funds
11.27%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
102
Increased
251
Reduced
276
Closed
49
Calls
$56.8M
Puts
$38.5M
Net Calls
+$18.3M
Net Calls Change
+$22M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$624M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$136M
3
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
+$43.6M
4
PAM
PineStone Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
+$39.7M
5
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
+$29.9M

Top Sellers

1
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
-$134M
2
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
-$36.9M
3
KBC Group
KBC Group
Belgium
-$36.5M
4
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$28M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$26.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TIA
26
Tandem Investment Advisors
South Carolina
$104M -$5.19M -11,536 -5%
UBS AM
27
UBS AM
Illinois
$102M +$2.58M +5,726 +3%
California Public Employees Retirement System
28
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$98.3M +$1.4M +3,110 +2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
29
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$97.2M +$195K +433 +0.2%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
30
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$93.6M +$3.14M +6,981 +4%
ACM
31
American Capital Management
New York
$92.8M -$6.76M -15,012 -7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
32
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$91.8M -$10.3M -22,879 -11%
Goldman Sachs
33
Goldman Sachs
New York
$85.4M -$4.65M -10,322 -5%
Nordea Investment Management
34
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$79.8M -$7.99M -17,763 -10%
PAM
35
PineStone Asset Management
Quebec, Canada
$78M +$39.7M +88,173 +117%
N
36
Nuveen
North Carolina
$76.6M +$4.21M +9,361 +6%
EHC
37
Everett Harris & Co
California
$70.8M +$252K +561 +0.4%
Ameriprise
38
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$63.7M +$10.3M +22,828 +21%
Natixis Advisors
39
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$57.8M -$1.35M -2,994 -2%
NONA
40
Ninety One North America
New York
$56.9M -$8.42M -18,718 -14%
Deutsche Bank
41
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$56.6M -$109K -243 -0.2%
MG
42
Markel Group
Virginia
$55.7M – – –
Barclays
43
Barclays
United Kingdom
$53.1M -$4.87M -10,818 -9%
RJA
44
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$52.7M +$617K +1,370 +1%
HighTower Advisors
45
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$50.8M +$1.44M +3,191 +3%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
46
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$49.7M +$29.9M +66,411 +176%
Millennium Management
47
Millennium Management
New York
$48.4M -$3.28M -7,282 -7%
Norges Bank
48
Norges Bank
Norway
$48M -$20M -44,525 -31%
Royal Bank of Canada
49
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$47.1M +$6.55M +14,560 +17%
Royal London Asset Management
50
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$46M +$5.57M +12,381 +15%
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FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review

773 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $17.2B — up 13% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new FDS positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 251 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $624M. The largest seller was Echo Street Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $134M sold.

  • 773 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q4 2023, up from 731 in Q3 2023.
  • Funds reported $17.2B of Factset stock for Q4 2023, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new Factset positions in Q4 2023 and 49 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
  • The largest Factset buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $624M added.
  • The largest Factset seller in Q4 2023 was Echo Street Capital Management, an estimated $134M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.