Factset
FDS
421 hedge funds and large institutions have $7B invested in Factset in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 36
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.67% → 91.14% (-0.53%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 424 → 421 (-3)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.13B → $7B (-$131M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 152
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $111M | Put options by funds: $137M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$66.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.5M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$22.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$16.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$152M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$67.1M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$55.9M |
| 4 |
NONA
Ninety One North America
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$13.2M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
421 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $7B — down 1.8% from $7.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new FDS positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 135 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, adding an estimated $66.1M. The largest seller was Bares Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $152M sold.
- 421 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q2 2018, down from 424 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $7B of Factset stock for Q2 2018, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Factset positions in Q2 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q2 2018 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $66.1M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q2 2018 was Bares Capital Management, an estimated $152M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.