Frontline
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in Frontline in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 16
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 101 (+7)
1.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.23% → 14.41% (+1.2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 30
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $143M → $112M (-$30.6M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $2.97M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
+$8.63M |
| 2 |
GH
GAM Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.87M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.06M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.76M |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.98M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OIM
Oceanic Investment Management
Douglas,
Isle Of Man
|
-$8.32M |
| 2 |
OAMG
Odey Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.55M |
| 3 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.1M |
| 4 |
AAM
Amerigo Asset Management
George Town,
Cayman Islands
|
-$2.9M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.65M |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
101 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $112M — down 21% from $143M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new FRO positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Folketrygdfondet, adding an estimated $8.63M. The largest seller was Oceanic Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.32M sold.
- 101 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q4 2017, up from 94 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $112M of Frontline stock for Q4 2017, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q4 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q4 2017 was Folketrygdfondet, an estimated $8.63M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q4 2017 was Oceanic Investment Management, an estimated $8.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.