Fortive
830 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in Fortive in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 283 increasing their positions, 312 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
178% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.1M | Put options by funds: $17.3M
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.5B → $22B (+$1.58B)
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.29% → 129.83% (+0.54%)
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 76
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 283 | Existing positions reduced: 312
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 840 → 830 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$84.6M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$77.2M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$47.3M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$42.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$69.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$43.8M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$40.2M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.5M |
FTV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
830 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fortive (FTV) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $22B — up 7.7% from $20.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of FTV and 75 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 312 trimmed existing stakes and 283 added.
The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, adding an estimated $128M. The largest seller was Prudential Financial, cutting an estimated $69.8M.
- 830 institutional investors held Fortive (FTV) as of Q1 2018, down from 840 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $22B of Fortive stock for Q1 2018, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Fortive positions in Q1 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Fortive buyer in Q1 2018 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $128M added.
- The largest Fortive seller in Q1 2018 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $69.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.