Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
692 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in Fifth Third Bancorp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 294 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.4M | Put options by funds: $32.2M
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.53% → 82.81% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 716 → 692 (-24)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $12.8B (-$2.42B)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 92
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 294
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$91.9M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$65.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$92.5M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$88.1M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$77.7M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.2M |
FITB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
692 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $12.8B — down 16% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 92 funds closed out of FITB and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 294 trimmed existing stakes and 193 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $309M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $92.5M.
- 692 institutional investors held Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) as of Q4 2018, down from 716 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $12.8B of Fifth Third Bancorp stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Fifth Third Bancorp positions in Q4 2018 and 92 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp buyer in Q4 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $309M added.
- The largest Fifth Third Bancorp seller in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $92.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.