Franklin Electric
FELE
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Franklin Electric in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 12
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 191 (+10)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 62
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.66% → 77.88% (-1.8%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.76B → $1.55B (-$211M)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $960K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.83M |
| 2 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.63M |
| 3 |
Impax Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.53M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.49M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 2 |
CCM
Channing Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$5.86M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$5.75M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.11M |
FELE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
191 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Electric (FELE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.55B — down 12% from $1.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new FELE positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.83M. The largest seller was American Capital Management, cutting an estimated $18.3M.
- 191 institutional investors held Franklin Electric (FELE) as of Q4 2018, up from 181 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Franklin Electric stock for Q4 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Franklin Electric positions in Q4 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Franklin Electric buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.83M added.
- The largest Franklin Electric seller in Q4 2018 was American Capital Management, an estimated $18.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.