Frontline
160 hedge funds and large institutions have $840M invested in Frontline in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
76% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $476M → $840M (+$363M)
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 36
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 24
14.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.4% → 40.83% (+14%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 160 (+14)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.7M | Put options by funds: $16.9M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AP
Antipodes Partners
Royal Exchange,
Australia
|
+$48M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$33.6M |
| 4 |
MFS
Mirabella Financial Services
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$29.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$22.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
-$8.91M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.31M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.85M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.38M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIM
176
Macroview Investment Management
Bethesda,
Maryland
| – | -$13K | -1,488 | Closed |
|
|
SFG
177
Steward Financial Group
Colleyville,
Texas
| – | -$8K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
178
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$6K | -681 | Closed |
|
|
DFCM
179
Dark Forest Capital Management
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
| – | -$1K | -64 | Closed |
|
180
Fifth Third Bancorp
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | +$33 | +3 | New |
|
|
SIC
181
SJS Investment Consulting
Sylvania,
Ohio
| – | +$307 | +28 | New |
|
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
160 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $840M — up 76% from $476M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new FRO positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Antipodes Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $48M. The largest seller was Folketrygdfondet, cutting an estimated $8.91M.
- 160 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q3 2022, up from 146 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $840M of Frontline stock for Q3 2022, up 76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q3 2022 and 24 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q3 2022 was Antipodes Partners, an estimated $48M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q3 2022 was Folketrygdfondet, an estimated $8.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.