General Dynamics
732 hedge funds and large institutions have $34B invested in General Dynamics in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 41
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 17 (+3)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.7B → $34B (+$4.27B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 700 → 732 (+32)
2.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.35% → 90.75% (+2.4%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $133M | Put options by funds: $139M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 324
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$658M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$521M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$134M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$163M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$138M |
GD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
732 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in General Dynamics (GD) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $34B — up 14% from $29.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new GD positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 200 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, adding an estimated $658M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 732 institutional investors held General Dynamics (GD) as of Q1 2014, up from 700 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $34B of General Dynamics stock for Q1 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new General Dynamics positions in Q1 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest General Dynamics buyer in Q1 2014 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $658M added.
- The largest General Dynamics seller in Q1 2014 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.