Flex
FLEX
295 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.61B invested in Flex in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
175% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.9M | Put options by funds: $5.04M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.93B → $6.61B (+$677M)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 112
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 308 → 295 (-13)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$55.9M |
| 2 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
+$45.9M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
SSM
Sound Shore Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$71M |
| 2 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$45.9M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$30.1M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.2M |
| 5 |
TI
Tyrian Investments
New York
|
-$25.2M |
FLEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
295 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flex (FLEX) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.61B — up 11% from $5.93B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of FLEX and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 112 trimmed existing stakes and 105 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $55.9M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $71M.
- 295 institutional investors held Flex (FLEX) as of Q1 2015, down from 308 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.61B of Flex stock for Q1 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Flex positions in Q1 2015 and 43 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Flex buyer in Q1 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $55.9M added.
- The largest Flex seller in Q1 2015 was Boston Partners, an estimated $71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.