Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
576 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.2B invested in Fifth Third Bancorp in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 48
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56.3M | Put options by funds: $45.9M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 568 → 576 (+8)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13B → $13.2B (+$136M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 238
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$72.7M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$44.2M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$42.2M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$35.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$144M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$92.6M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$43.6M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$40.6M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$38.7M |
FITB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
576 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $13.2B — up 1% from $13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new FITB positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $144M.
- 576 institutional investors held Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) as of Q4 2014, up from 568 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $13.2B of Fifth Third Bancorp stock for Q4 2014, up 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Fifth Third Bancorp positions in Q4 2014 and 48 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp buyer in Q4 2014 was Boston Partners, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $144M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.