Frontline
FRO
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.9M invested in Frontline in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
180% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.3M → $42.9M (+$27.6M)
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.31M | Put options by funds: $2.41M
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 22
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 14
3.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 12.26% → 15.67% (+3.4%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 85 (+2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Aristeia Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.44M |
| 2 |
OAMG
Odey Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.26M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$603K |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$575K |
| 5 |
GMCM
Gruber & McBaine Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$570K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$725K |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$446K |
| 3 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$168K |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$152K |
| 5 |
ARTA
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
|
-$146K |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
85 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $42.9M — up 180% from $15.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FRO positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aristeia Capital, adding an estimated $4.44M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, exiting entirely with an estimated $725K sold.
- 85 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q4 2014, up from 83 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $42.9M of Frontline stock for Q4 2014, up 180% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q4 2014 was Aristeia Capital, an estimated $4.44M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q4 2014 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $725K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.