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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
GI
326
Gradient Investments
Minnesota
$7K +$6.52K +482 New
AFNAS
327
American Financial Network Advisory Services
California
$6K – – –
BWM
328
Baystate Wealth Management
Massachusetts
$6K – – –
GRP
329
Global Retirement Partners
California
$6K – – –
QCG
330
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$6K – – –
PCP
331
Proficio Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$5K -$2.19K -162 -32%
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
332
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$5K – – –
WWMSC
333
Wagner Wealth Management (South Carolina)
South Carolina
$5K – – –
MOS
334
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$5K +$4.73K +350 New
BBHC
335
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$5K +$4.76K +352 New
Simplex Trading
336
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$5K +$5.21K +385 New
BL
337
Balentine LLC
Georgia
$4K – – –
PGWM
338
Parisi Gray Wealth Management
New Jersey
$4K +$3.84K +284 New
ACM
339
Armbruster Capital Management
New York
$3K +$2.81K +208 New
WCM
340
Whitener Capital Management
North Carolina
$3K +$3.58K +265 New
SPI
341
Santori & Peters Inc
Pennsylvania
$3K +$4K +296 New
QI
342
QS Investors
New York
$2K – – –
WA
343
Winfield Associates
Ohio
$2K – – –
SWP
344
Strategic Wealth Partners
Ohio
$2K +$1.8K +133 New
GFP
345
Gryphon Financial Partners
Ohio
$2K +$2.01K +149 New
TL
346
TrueWealth LLC
Georgia
$2K +$2.04K +151 New
LWA
347
Lenox Wealth Advisors
New York
$2K +$2.46K +182 New
Walleye Trading
348
Walleye Trading
New York
$1.95K +$149K +10,987 +8%
AIP
349
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$1K – – –
CFD
350
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$1K – – –
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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.