Group 1 Automotive
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.07B invested in Group 1 Automotive in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
266% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.8M | Put options by funds: $3.22M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 19
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $2.07B (+$302M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 170 (+6)
5.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.08% → 94.92% (-5.2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 64
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$36.2M |
| 2 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$41.9M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$21.3M |
| 4 |
LCM
Lakewood Capital Management
New York
|
-$15.7M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$7.53M |
GPI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
170 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Group 1 Automotive (GPI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.07B — up 17% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new GPI positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), adding an estimated $36.2M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, cutting an estimated $41.9M.
- 170 institutional investors held Group 1 Automotive (GPI) as of Q4 2014, up from 164 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.07B of Group 1 Automotive stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Group 1 Automotive positions in Q4 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Group 1 Automotive buyer in Q4 2014 was Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance), an estimated $36.2M added.
- The largest Group 1 Automotive seller in Q4 2014 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $41.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.