General Mills
1,053 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.8B invested in General Mills in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 351 increasing their positions, 426 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
78% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $210M | Put options by funds: $118M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 51
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 22 (+2)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22B → $23.8B (+$1.85B)
2.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.18% → 70.59% (+2.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,045 → 1,053 (+8)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 351 | Existing positions reduced: 426
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$212M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$248M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$61.1M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$50M |
GIS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,053 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in General Mills (GIS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $23.8B — up 8.4% from $22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new GIS positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 351 added to existing stakes and 426 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $212M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $248M.
- 1,053 institutional investors held General Mills (GIS) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,045 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $23.8B of General Mills stock for Q1 2015, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new General Mills positions in Q1 2015 and 51 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest General Mills buyer in Q1 2015 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $212M added.
- The largest General Mills seller in Q1 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $248M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.