Global Net Lease
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $460M invested in Global Net Lease in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 19
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 31
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $359M → $460M (+$101M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 133 (+18)
2.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 8.47% → 11.43% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$33.4M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.6M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIG
American International Group
New York
|
-$5.91M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.69M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.12M |
| 4 |
TFA
Transamerica Financial Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$2.29M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.24M |
GNL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
133 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Net Lease (GNL) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $460M — up 28% from $359M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new GNL positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $33.4M. The largest seller was American International Group, cutting an estimated $5.91M.
- 133 institutional investors held Global Net Lease (GNL) as of Q2 2016, up from 115 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $460M of Global Net Lease stock for Q2 2016, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Global Net Lease positions in Q2 2016 and 19 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Global Net Lease buyer in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $33.4M added.
- The largest Global Net Lease seller in Q2 2016 was American International Group, an estimated $5.91M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.