Fortive
771 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Fortive in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 261 increasing their positions, 307 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.5M | Put options by funds: $23.5M
1.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 134.33% → 132.57% (-1.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 805 → 771 (-34)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 261 | Existing positions reduced: 307
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.1B → $19.2B (-$3.92B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 89
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$310M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$87.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$636M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$190M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$181M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$92.1M |
FTV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
771 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fortive (FTV) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $19.2B — down 17% from $23.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of FTV and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 307 trimmed existing stakes and 261 added.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $636M.
- 771 institutional investors held Fortive (FTV) as of Q3 2019, down from 805 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Fortive stock for Q3 2019, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Fortive positions in Q3 2019 and 89 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Fortive buyer in Q3 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest Fortive seller in Q3 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $636M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.