Herbalife
HLF
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.27B invested in Herbalife in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $944M | Put options by funds: $853M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.85B → $6.27B (+$415M)
2.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 215.49% → 217.73% (+2.2%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 92
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 232 (-10)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 42
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$165M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
DVI
Deccan Value Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$70.6M |
| 5 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$129M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$63.5M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$62.1M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$34.9M |
HLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
232 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Herbalife (HLF) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $6.27B — up 7.1% from $5.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of HLF and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 92 trimmed existing stakes and 84 added.
The largest buyer was Icahn Carl, adding an estimated $165M. The largest seller was AJO LP, cutting an estimated $129M.
- 232 institutional investors held Herbalife (HLF) as of Q3 2016, down from 242 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $6.27B of Herbalife stock for Q3 2016, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Herbalife positions in Q3 2016 and 42 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Herbalife buyer in Q3 2016 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $165M added.
- The largest Herbalife seller in Q3 2016 was AJO LP, an estimated $129M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.