Fortive
FTV
826 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.2B invested in Fortive in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 279 increasing their positions, 314 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $31.9M | Put options by funds: $20.2M
2.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 129.01% → 131.54% (+2.5%)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 53
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.9B → $22.2B (+$258M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 831 → 826 (-5)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 279 | Existing positions reduced: 314
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$74.6M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$70.2M |
| 5 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$68.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$74.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$64.7M |
| 5 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$54.5M |
FTV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
826 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fortive (FTV) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $22.2B — up 1.2% from $21.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new FTV positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 279 added to existing stakes and 314 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $300M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 826 institutional investors held Fortive (FTV) as of Q2 2018, down from 831 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $22.2B of Fortive stock for Q2 2018, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Fortive positions in Q2 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Fortive buyer in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $300M added.
- The largest Fortive seller in Q2 2018 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.