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356 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.28B invested in Flex in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

169% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.4M | Put options by funds: $10.2M

95% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 37

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 323 → 356 (+33)

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.43B → $9.28B (+$844M)

2.64% more ownership

Funds ownership: 126.9% → 129.53% (+2.6%)

18% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)

36% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 136

Holders
356
Holders Change
+33
Holders Change %
+10.22%
% of All Funds
8.07%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-18.18%
% of All Funds
0.2%
New
72
Increased
87
Reduced
136
Closed
37
Calls
$27.4M
Puts
$10.2M
Net Calls
+$17.2M
Net Calls Change
+$1.96M

Top Buyers

1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$417M
2
PC
Polar Capital
United Kingdom
+$48.3M
3
DZ Bank
DZ Bank
Germany
+$37.9M
4
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$30.8M
5
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Connecticut
+$29.2M

Top Sellers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$152M
2
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
-$84.4M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$80.6M
4
GC
GMT Capital
Georgia
-$47.5M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$32.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capstone Investment Advisors
251
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$269K +$269K +19,913 New
FB
252
Fulton Bank
Pennsylvania
$267K -$47.1K -3,484 -15%
AIS
253
Accurate Investment Solutions
Pennsylvania
$264K – – –
RCAG
254
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$254K -$7.26K -537 -3%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
255
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$254K – – –
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
256
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$240K +$239K +17,714 New
CB
257
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$239K +$10.9K +807 +5%
KeyBank National Association
258
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
$236K -$9.13K -675 -4%
QSS
259
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
$236K +$235K +17,372 New
BAM
260
Brave Asset Management
New Jersey
$232K – – –
SM
261
Sciencast Management
New Jersey
$226K +$210K +15,555 New
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
262
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$223K +$4.19K +310 +2%
RJT
263
Raymond James Trust
Florida
$219K -$30.3K -2,240 -12%
WAM
264
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$216K -$75.6K -5,591 -26%
RIM
265
Regent Investment Management
Kentucky
$215K – – –
HighTower Advisors
266
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$211K +$211K +15,616 New
DCM
267
Dynamic Capital Management
Jersey
$210K -$371K -27,424 -64%
Axa
268
Axa
France
$210K – – –
CBU
269
CIBC Bank USA
Illinois
$208K – – –
Prudential Financial
270
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$200K +$199K +14,755 New
CIBC World Market
271
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$196K +$195K +14,426 New
LIA
272
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$185K -$29.5K -2,182 -14%
Bessemer Group
273
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$182K – – –
APA
274
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$182K +$181K +13,403 New
RMCM
275
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
Massachusetts
$180K – – –
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11
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FLEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

356 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flex (FLEX) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $9.28B — up 10% from $8.43B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new FLEX positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $417M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $152M.

  • 356 institutional investors held Flex (FLEX) as of Q4 2017, up from 323 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.28B of Flex stock for Q4 2017, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 72 funds opened new Flex positions in Q4 2017 and 37 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
  • The largest Flex buyer in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $417M added.
  • The largest Flex seller in Q4 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $152M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.