Flex
FLEX
311 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.01B invested in Flex in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 111 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
141% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.15M | Put options by funds: $3.38M
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 33
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.72B → $6.01B (+$290M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 300 → 311 (+11)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 113
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$89.1M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$60.1M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$49.9M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$42.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$32.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$138M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$82.7M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$76.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$42.1M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$36.1M |
FLEX Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
311 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Flex (FLEX) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $6.01B — up 5.1% from $5.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new FLEX positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 111 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $89.1M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $138M.
- 311 institutional investors held Flex (FLEX) as of Q1 2016, up from 300 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $6.01B of Flex stock for Q1 2016, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Flex positions in Q1 2016 and 33 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Flex buyer in Q1 2016 was Boston Partners, an estimated $89.1M added.
- The largest Flex seller in Q1 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $138M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.