Fortive
FTV
829 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.3B invested in Fortive in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 254 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 55
101% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45M | Put options by funds: $22.4M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $21.3B (+$2.12B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 771 → 829 (+58)
0.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 132.57% → 131.98% (-0.59%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 254 | Existing positions reduced: 311
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$64.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$61.7M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$55.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$581M |
| 2 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$57.8M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$48.3M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$40.4M |
FTV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
829 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Fortive (FTV) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $21.3B — up 11% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new FTV positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 254 added to existing stakes and 311 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $581M.
- 829 institutional investors held Fortive (FTV) as of Q4 2019, up from 771 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $21.3B of Fortive stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Fortive positions in Q4 2019 and 55 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Fortive buyer in Q4 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest Fortive seller in Q4 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $581M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.