Herbalife
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.7B invested in Herbalife in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 39
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 78
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 253 → 269 (+16)
3.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.11% → 95.27% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 10 (0)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.46B → $7.7B (-$756M)
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $218M | Put options by funds: $367M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$44.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$42.9M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.2M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$29.4M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$28.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ROIC
Route One Investment Company
San Francisco,
California
|
-$105M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$53.4M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$45.2M |
| 4 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$40.5M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$28.1M |
HLF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
269 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Herbalife (HLF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $7.7B — down 8.9% from $8.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new HLF positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 107 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.2M. The largest seller was Route One Investment Company, cutting an estimated $105M.
- 269 institutional investors held Herbalife (HLF) as of Q1 2019, up from 253 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $7.7B of Herbalife stock for Q1 2019, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Herbalife positions in Q1 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Herbalife buyer in Q1 2019 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $44.2M added.
- The largest Herbalife seller in Q1 2019 was Route One Investment Company, an estimated $105M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.