Frontline
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $497M invested in Frontline in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
167% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 8 (+5)
88% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4M | Put options by funds: $13.5M
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 35
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 31
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 132 (+14)
5.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.45% → 26.27% (+5.8%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $517M → $497M (-$19.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$23.2M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
| 3 |
PF
Phoenix Financial
Givatayim,
Israel
|
+$11.1M |
| 4 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
+$11M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$16.8M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$9.17M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.14M |
| 4 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$3.26M |
| 5 |
EGI
EAM Global Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$2.99M |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
132 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $497M — down 3.7% from $517M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new FRO positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.2M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $16.8M.
- 132 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q1 2020, up from 118 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $497M of Frontline stock for Q1 2020, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q1 2020 and 35 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q1 2020 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $23.2M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q1 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $16.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.