Fortive
FTV
841 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5B invested in Fortive in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 315 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 46
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32M | Put options by funds: $23.9M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 777 → 841 (+64)
2.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 126.8% → 129.29% (+2.5%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.6B → $20.5B (+$833M)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 315
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$63.5M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.5M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$42.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.9M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$31.5M |
FTV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
841 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fortive (FTV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $20.5B — up 4.2% from $19.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new FTV positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 315 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $300M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $105M sold.
- 841 institutional investors held Fortive (FTV) as of Q4 2017, up from 777 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $20.5B of Fortive stock for Q4 2017, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Fortive positions in Q4 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Fortive buyer in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $300M added.
- The largest Fortive seller in Q4 2017 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.