Herbalife
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.02B invested in Herbalife in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
1.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 215.57% → 213.7% (-1.9%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 255 → 242 (-13)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 42
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.01B → $4.02B (-$1.99B)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 111
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11B | Put options by funds: $1.97B
56% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 4 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$85.4M |
| 4 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
+$66.8M |
| 5 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
+$30.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Perry Capital
New York
|
-$244M |
| 2 |
OFM
Okumus Fund Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$85.6M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tiger Consumer Management
New York
|
-$78.1M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$40.4M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$34.6M |
HLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
242 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Herbalife (HLF) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.02B — down 33% from $6.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of HLF and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 111 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Perry Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $244M sold.
- 242 institutional investors held Herbalife (HLF) as of Q4 2014, down from 255 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.02B of Herbalife stock for Q4 2014, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Herbalife positions in Q4 2014 and 42 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Herbalife buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest Herbalife seller in Q4 2014 was Perry Capital, an estimated $244M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.