General Dynamics
1,062 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.6B invested in General Dynamics in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 339 increasing their positions, 444 reducing their positions, and 154 closing their positions.
1.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.6% → 85.26% (-1.3%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,109 → 1,062 (-47)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $221M | Put options by funds: $262M
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 339 | Existing positions reduced: 444
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.4B → $39.6B (-$12.8B)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 154
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 7 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$492M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$412M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$211M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$130M |
GD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,062 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in General Dynamics (GD) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $39.6B — down 24% from $52.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 154 funds closed out of GD and 116 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 444 trimmed existing stakes and 339 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $415M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $492M sold.
- 1,062 institutional investors held General Dynamics (GD) as of Q4 2018, down from 1,109 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $39.6B of General Dynamics stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new General Dynamics positions in Q4 2018 and 154 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
- The largest General Dynamics buyer in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $415M added.
- The largest General Dynamics seller in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $492M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.