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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
AIG
176
American International Group
New York
$5.02M -$41K -91 -0.9%
GCM
177
Ghisallo Capital Management
Massachusetts
$5.01M +$4.73M +10,500 New
ASRS
178
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$5M +$34.2K +76 +0.7%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
179
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$4.95M +$16.6K +37 +0.4%
CIP
180
Capital Insight Partners
Arizona
$4.91M +$113K +252 +3%
X
181
Xponance
Pennsylvania
$4.91M +$511K +1,135 +12%
Man Group
182
Man Group
United Kingdom
$4.86M +$4.59M +10,197 New
Daiwa Securities Group
183
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$4.79M -$217K -483 -5%
EAM
184
Erste Asset Management
Austria
$4.73M +$882K +1,961 +25%
Nomura Asset Management
185
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$4.72M +$234K +520 +6%
BS
186
Banco Santander
Spain
$4.69M -$455K -1,010 -9%
ET
187
Entropy Technologies
New York
$4.66M +$4.39M +9,760 New
XI
188
XXEC Inc
Oklahoma
$4.64M -$123K -273 -3%
FAF
189
Fjarde Ap-fonden
Sweden
$4.63M -$450K -1,000 -9%
M&T Bank
190
M&T Bank
New York
$4.62M -$176K -391 -4%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
191
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$4.52M +$3.93M +8,729 +1,158%
SI
192
Stephens Inc
Arkansas
$4.46M -$396K -881 -9%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
193
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$4.35M -$16.3M -36,269 -80%
SAM
194
Storebrand Asset Management
Norway
$4.35M +$65.3K +145 +2%
IFAM
195
Institutional & Family Asset Management
Colorado
$4.34M -$251K -558 -6%
Brown Advisory
196
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$4.23M – – –
CWM
197
CIBC World Markets
New York
$4.21M +$1.21M +2,696 +44%
TPSF
198
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$4.16M -$6.3K -14 -0.2%
WTC
199
WhitTier Trust Company
Nevada
$4.11M +$192K +426 +5%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
200
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$4.09M -$2.16M -4,795 -36%
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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.