Flex
FLEX
272 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.06B invested in Flex in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
307% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.64M | Put options by funds: $1.63M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.3B → $5.06B (+$758M)
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 30
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 272 (+2)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 104
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$93.9M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.5M |
| 3 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
+$25.5M |
| 4 |
TGI
Tradewinds Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.9M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$43.4M |
| 3 |
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
La Jolla,
California
|
-$39.2M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$37.9M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.2M |
FLEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
272 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flex (FLEX) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $5.06B — up 18% from $4.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new FLEX positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $93.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $85.9M.
- 272 institutional investors held Flex (FLEX) as of Q1 2014, up from 270 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $5.06B of Flex stock for Q1 2014, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Flex positions in Q1 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Flex buyer in Q1 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $93.9M added.
- The largest Flex seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $85.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.