Flex
FLEX
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.46B invested in Flex in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57.5M | Put options by funds: $29.5M
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 43
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 342 → 344 (+2)
1.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 124.06% → 122.93% (-1.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.9B → $6.46B (-$439M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 120
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$349M |
| 2 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$215M |
| 3 |
SSM
Sound Shore Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$73M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.9M |
FLEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
344 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flex (FLEX) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.46B — down 6.4% from $6.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new FLEX positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 120 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $349M.
- 344 institutional investors held Flex (FLEX) as of Q3 2018, up from 342 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.46B of Flex stock for Q3 2018, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Flex positions in Q3 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Flex buyer in Q3 2018 was Harris Associates, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Flex seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $349M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.