Frontline
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $835M invested in Frontline in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.4M | Put options by funds: $18.5M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 49
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 162 → 163 (+1)
9.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.91% → 25.76% (-9.1%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 51
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
43% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.46B → $835M (-$626M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 2 |
F
Folketrygdfondet
Oslo Norway,
Norway
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.3M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$91.8M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.1M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$29.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$23.3M |
FRO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
163 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Frontline (FRO) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $835M — down 43% from $1.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new FRO positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 45 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $18.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $91.8M.
- 163 institutional investors held Frontline (FRO) as of Q2 2023, up from 162 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $835M of Frontline stock for Q2 2023, down 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Frontline positions in Q2 2023 and 49 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Frontline buyer in Q2 2023 was Citigroup, an estimated $18.5M added.
- The largest Frontline seller in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $91.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.