Global Net Lease
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $841M invested in Global Net Lease in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
72% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.44M | Put options by funds: $835K
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 47
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $692M → $841M (+$149M)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 60.89% → 61.18% (+0.29%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 171 (-8)
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 26
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.39M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.68M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$2.36M |
| 5 |
VRS
Virginia Retirement Systems
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$2.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.2M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.68M |
| 3 |
OAM
Orinda Asset Management
Lafayette,
California
|
-$4.26M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.93M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.94M |
GNL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
171 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Net Lease (GNL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $841M — up 22% from $692M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of GNL and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.4M. The largest seller was Man Group, cutting an estimated $10.2M.
- 171 institutional investors held Global Net Lease (GNL) as of Q2 2018, down from 179 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $841M of Global Net Lease stock for Q2 2018, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Global Net Lease positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Global Net Lease buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.4M added.
- The largest Global Net Lease seller in Q2 2018 was Man Group, an estimated $10.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.