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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
AIM
126
Achmea Investment Management
Netherlands
$2.94M +$615K +45,471 +27%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
127
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$2.9M -$2.7M -199,849 -48%
Royal Bank of Canada
128
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.9M -$1.23M -91,059 -30%
KBC Group
129
KBC Group
Belgium
$2.79M -$1.26M -93,375 -31%
Stifel Financial
130
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.76M -$500K -36,998 -15%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
131
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.7M -$1.89M -139,498 -41%
CCMH
132
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$2.63M -$113K -8,360 -4%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
133
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$2.63M -$14.4M -1,064,632 -85%
Creative Planning
134
Creative Planning
Kansas
$2.59M -$933 -69 -0%
SB
135
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$2.56M -$171K -12,645 -6%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
136
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$2.53M +$4.46K +330 +0.2%
SC
137
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$2.44M +$3.18K +235 +0.1%
CSIC
138
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$2.4M -$397K -29,347 -14%
AAF
139
Andra AP-fonden
Sweden
$2.22M – – –
ZCA
140
Zeke Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.22M +$1.31M +96,829 +144%
AP
141
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$2.14M -$830K -61,410 -28%
Barclays
142
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.14M -$1.39M -102,626 -39%
GT
143
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$1.98M -$50.2K -3,715 -2%
JIR
144
James Investment Research
Ohio
$1.96M +$1.95M +144,484 New
EVM
145
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$1.92M – – –
US Bancorp
146
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.91M -$251K -18,573 -12%
Principal Financial Group
147
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$1.91M -$67.4K -4,983 -3%
OPERF
148
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$1.83M -$303K -22,392 -14%
XK
149
Xact Kapitalforvaltning
Sweden
$1.8M -$123K -9,102 -6%
JG
150
Jefferies Group
New York
$1.8M +$1.8M +133,013 New
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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.