Factset
322 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.59B invested in Factset in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 18
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.05B → $5.59B (+$543M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 322 (+31)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.98M | Put options by funds: $7.66M
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 108
4.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.48% → 95.25% (-4.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$35.3M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kames Capital Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$28.2M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.9M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$98.5M |
| 2 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77.8M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$70.5M |
| 4 |
MSA
Mason Street Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$20.8M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
322 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.59B — up 11% from $5.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new FDS positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.3M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, cutting an estimated $98.5M.
- 322 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q4 2014, up from 291 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.59B of Factset stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Factset positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q4 2014 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $35.3M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q4 2014 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $98.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.