Factset
695 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.5B invested in Factset in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 54
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
33% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.78B | Capital outflows: $1.34B
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 203
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 621 → 695 (+74)
2.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.63% → 90.4% (+2.8%)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88.9M | Put options by funds: $100M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$189M |
| 3 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$63.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$207M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$84.4M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$76.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$58.1M |
FDS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
695 of the 6,522 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Factset (FDS) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $16.5B — up 26% from $13.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new FDS positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 230 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 695 institutional investors held Factset (FDS) as of Q4 2021, up from 621 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $16.5B of Factset stock for Q4 2021, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Factset positions in Q4 2021 and 54 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest Factset buyer in Q4 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest Factset seller in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $207M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.