Herbalife
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in Herbalife in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
6.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 208.47% → 214.9% (+6.4%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 31
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 212 → 211 (-1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.29B → $5.2B (-$92.4M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 81
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $555M | Put options by funds: $675M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$125M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$48.9M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$48.1M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$33.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$56.6M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$34M |
| 4 |
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
|
-$32.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.3M |
HLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
211 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Herbalife (HLF) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $5.2B — down 1.7% from $5.29B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in HLF was balanced in Q3 2015: 31 funds opened new positions, 31 closed out, 72 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SG Americas Securities, opening a new position worth an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $108M sold.
- 211 institutional investors held Herbalife (HLF) as of Q3 2015, down from 212 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $5.2B of Herbalife stock for Q3 2015, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Herbalife positions in Q3 2015 and 31 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Herbalife buyer in Q3 2015 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest Herbalife seller in Q3 2015 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.