F5
FFIV
488 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.17B invested in F5 in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 206 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 46
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $271M | Put options by funds: $169M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.6B → $8.17B (+$1.56B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 447 → 488 (+41)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 206
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$125M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$112M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
RIM
Rainier Investment Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$95.6M |
FFIV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
488 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in F5 (FFIV) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $8.17B — up 24% from $6.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new FFIV positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 206 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $307M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $132M sold.
- 488 institutional investors held F5 (FFIV) as of Q1 2014, up from 447 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $8.17B of F5 stock for Q1 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new F5 positions in Q1 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest F5 buyer in Q1 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $307M added.
- The largest F5 seller in Q1 2014 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.