Goldman Sachs
997 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.8B invested in Goldman Sachs in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 332 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
177% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 43
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 53 (+5)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 935 → 997 (+62)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.7B → $59.8B (+$2.06B)
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 71.44% → 71.08% (-0.36%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 332 | Existing positions reduced: 392
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.19B | Put options by funds: $2.11B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$169M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.11B |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$504M |
| 3 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$176M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$130M |
GS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
997 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Goldman Sachs (GS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $59.8B — up 3.6% from $57.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new GS positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 332 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ING Group, adding an estimated $237M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.11B.
- 997 institutional investors held Goldman Sachs (GS) as of Q4 2014, up from 935 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $59.8B of Goldman Sachs stock for Q4 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Goldman Sachs positions in Q4 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Goldman Sachs buyer in Q4 2014 was ING Group, an estimated $237M added.
- The largest Goldman Sachs seller in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.11B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.