Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in Galicia Financial Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.21B → $3.16B (+$946M)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 24
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 143 (+5)
0.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.67% → 4.19% (+0.52%)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.8M | Put options by funds: $17.7M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 54
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$156M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.4M |
| 4 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.3M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$29.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EMS Capital
New York
|
-$61.4M |
| 2 |
KSCM
Key Square Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$28.7M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$26.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.3M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$16.1M |
GGAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
143 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Galicia Financial Group (GGAL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.16B — up 43% from $2.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new GGAL positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was EMS Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $61.4M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held Galicia Financial Group (GGAL) as of Q4 2017, up from 138 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.16B of Galicia Financial Group stock for Q4 2017, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Galicia Financial Group positions in Q4 2017 and 24 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Galicia Financial Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $242M added.
- The largest Galicia Financial Group seller in Q4 2017 was EMS Capital, an estimated $61.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.