General Mills
1,203 hedge funds and large institutions have $16B invested in General Mills in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 379 increasing their positions, 525 reducing their positions, and 130 closing their positions.
400% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 10 (+8)
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 130
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $276M | Put options by funds: $269M
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,199 → 1,203 (+4)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 69.78% → 69.37% (-0.4%)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $16B (-$1.86B)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 379 | Existing positions reduced: 525
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$67.5M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$65.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$64.6M |
| 4 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
+$58.9M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$58.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$163M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$162M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$53.5M |
GIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,203 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in General Mills (GIS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $16B — down 10% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new GIS positions and 130 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 379 added to existing stakes and 525 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, adding an estimated $67.5M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $163M.
- 1,203 institutional investors held General Mills (GIS) as of Q4 2018, up from 1,199 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $16B of General Mills stock for Q4 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new General Mills positions in Q4 2018 and 130 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest General Mills buyer in Q4 2018 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $67.5M added.
- The largest General Mills seller in Q4 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $163M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.