Factset
592 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.4B invested in Factset in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 53
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.8M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 564 → 592 (+28)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.6B → $11.4B (-$218M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 206
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.03% → 89.92% (-1.1%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 6 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$56M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$33.7M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
+$25.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$94.5M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$91.4M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$56.6M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$43.1M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.2M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
592 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $11.4B — down 1.9% from $11.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new FDS positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Echo Street Capital Management, adding an estimated $56M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $94.5M.
- 592 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q4 2020, up from 564 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $11.4B of Factset stock for Q4 2020, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Factset positions in Q4 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q4 2020 was Echo Street Capital Management, an estimated $56M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $94.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.