Golar LNG
GLNG
252 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.95B invested in Golar LNG in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
309% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $805M | Put options by funds: $197M
192% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 26
80% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.75B → $4.95B (+$2.2B)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 61
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 24 (+5)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 252 (+48)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$501M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
CRAM
Claren Road Asset Management
New York
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
SAAM
Solus Alternative Asset Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
+$95.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$32.2M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$30.6M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$27.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$18.7M |
GLNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
252 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Golar LNG (GLNG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $4.95B — up 80% from $2.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new GLNG positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $501M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.2M sold.
- 252 institutional investors held Golar LNG (GLNG) as of Q3 2014, up from 204 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $4.95B of Golar LNG stock for Q3 2014, up 80% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Golar LNG positions in Q3 2014 and 26 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Golar LNG buyer in Q3 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $501M added.
- The largest Golar LNG seller in Q3 2014 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $32.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.