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100 hedge funds and large institutions have $88.3M invested in Frontline in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

41% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 17

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 100 (+6)

1.91% less ownership

Funds ownership: 13.23% → 11.32% (-1.9%)

20% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 30

38% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $143M → $88.3M (-$54.7M)

58% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $2.97M

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)

Holders
100
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+6.38%
% of All Funds
2.27%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
24
Increased
24
Reduced
30
Closed
17
Calls
$1.24M
Puts
$2.97M
Net Calls
-$1.73M
Net Calls Change
+$1.98M

Top Buyers

1
F
Folketrygdfondet
Norway
+$8.63M
2
GH
GAM Holding
Switzerland
+$3.87M
3
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$3.06M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$2.76M
5
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
+$1.98M

Top Sellers

1
EGA
Evermore Global Advisors
New Jersey
-$30.4M
2
OIM
Oceanic Investment Management
Isle Of Man
-$8.32M
3
OAMG
Odey Asset Management Group
United Kingdom
-$3.55M
4
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
-$3.1M
5
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
Cayman Islands
-$2.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$16M +$335K +59,885 +2%
F
2
Folketrygdfondet
Norway
$15.9M +$8.63M +1,544,008 +81%
Northern Trust
3
Northern Trust
Illinois
$10.9M -$61.3K -10,961 -0.5%
Renaissance Technologies
4
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$6.6M +$3.06M +547,537 +62%
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$5.65M -$398K -71,220 -5%
GH
6
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$3.18M +$3.87M +692,862 New
Millennium Management
7
Millennium Management
New York
$2.26M +$2.76M +492,986 New
CC
8
Cipher Capital
New York
$2.04M -$97.1K -17,373 -4%
Vanguard Group
9
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.94M +$58.4K +10,455 +3%
Deutsche Bank
10
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.83M +$1.32M +236,276 +146%
BCM
11
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$1.63M +$1.98M +355,000 New
Invesco
12
Invesco
Georgia
$1.62M +$914K +163,488 +87%
Jane Street
13
Jane Street
New York
$1.41M -$521K -93,288 -23%
Bank of New York Mellon
14
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.17M -$41.2K -7,380 -3%
TCIM
15
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$855K -$90K -16,107 -8%
Morgan Stanley
16
Morgan Stanley
New York
$827K +$362K +64,805 +56%
GC
17
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$821K -$8.61K -1,541 -0.9%
CS
18
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$801K +$251K +44,861 +35%
Susquehanna International Group
19
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$792K +$512K +91,694 +114%
Geode Capital Management
20
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$719K -$71.9K -12,871 -8%
TA
21
Teachers Advisors
New York
$652K – – –
Swiss National Bank
22
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$587K – – –
Charles Schwab
23
Charles Schwab
California
$583K – – –
CGM
24
Centenus Global Management
New York
$565K +$687K +123,000 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
25
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$557K -$3.9K -698 -0.6%
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FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

100 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $88.3M — down 38% from $143M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FRO positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 24 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Folketrygdfondet, adding an estimated $8.63M. The largest seller was Evermore Global Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $30.4M sold.

  • 100 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q4 2017, up from 94 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $88.3M of Frontline stock for Q4 2017, down 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 24 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q4 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Frontline buyer in Q4 2017 was Folketrygdfondet, an estimated $8.63M added.
  • The largest Frontline seller in Q4 2017 was Evermore Global Advisors, an estimated $30.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.