Frontline
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $139M invested in Frontline in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
121% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 19
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 18
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $139M (+$19.7M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 103 (+2)
1.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 9.88% → 11% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.07M | Put options by funds: $7.99M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$21.3M |
| 2 |
EGA
Evermore Global Advisors
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$8.04M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.07M |
| 4 |
LAM
Lingohr Asset Management
Duesseldorf,
Germany
|
+$3.21M |
| 5 |
TAM
TFG Asset Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$2.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JIR
James Investment Research
Alpha,
Ohio
|
-$5.71M |
| 2 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$4.89M |
| 3 |
SC
Selz Capital
New York
|
-$4.27M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.36M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.36M |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
103 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $139M — up 17% from $119M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new FRO positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $21.3M. The largest seller was James Investment Research, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.71M sold.
- 103 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q1 2017, up from 101 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $139M of Frontline stock for Q1 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q1 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $21.3M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q1 2017 was James Investment Research, an estimated $5.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.