General Dynamics
764 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.6B invested in General Dynamics in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 330 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 39
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 18 (+5)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3B → $37.6B (+$2.26B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 739 → 764 (+25)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.4% → 88.59% (+0.2%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $156M | Put options by funds: $179M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 330
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$139M |
| 2 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$93.5M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$90.8M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$83.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$266M |
| 2 |
RL
Ruffer LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$105M |
GD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
764 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in General Dynamics (GD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $37.6B — up 6.4% from $35.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new GD positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 330 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $139M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $266M.
- 764 institutional investors held General Dynamics (GD) as of Q3 2014, up from 739 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $37.6B of General Dynamics stock for Q3 2014, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new General Dynamics positions in Q3 2014 and 39 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest General Dynamics buyer in Q3 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $139M added.
- The largest General Dynamics seller in Q3 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $266M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.