Golar LNG
GLNG
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.74B invested in Golar LNG in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
365% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $565M | Put options by funds: $121M
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 77
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 252 → 219 (-33)
45% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.95B → $2.74B (-$2.21B)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 67
63% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 9 (-15)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$140M |
| 3 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
+$57.9M |
| 4 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$44.9M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$37.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$310M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
CRAM
Claren Road Asset Management
New York
|
-$126M |
| 4 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$81M |
| 5 |
SAAM
Solus Alternative Asset Management
Summit,
New Jersey
|
-$58.6M |
GLNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
219 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Golar LNG (GLNG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.74B — down 45% from $4.95B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of GLNG and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 77 trimmed existing stakes and 81 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $167M. The largest seller was Mason Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $310M sold.
- 219 institutional investors held Golar LNG (GLNG) as of Q4 2014, down from 252 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.74B of Golar LNG stock for Q4 2014, down 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Golar LNG positions in Q4 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Golar LNG buyer in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $167M added.
- The largest Golar LNG seller in Q4 2014 was Mason Capital Management, an estimated $310M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.