H&R Block
429 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in H&R Block in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 166 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $43.5M | Put options by funds: $19.8M
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 166 | Existing positions reduced: 146
5.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.19% → 90.98% (+5.8%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 450 → 429 (-21)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.68B → $5.4B (-$1.28B)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 68
82% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 2 (-9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$103M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$60.9M |
| 4 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$51.6M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$95M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.5M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$41.6M |
| 4 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$35.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.6M |
HRB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
429 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in H&R Block (HRB) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $5.4B — down 19% from $6.68B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of HRB and 52 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 146 trimmed existing stakes and 166 added.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was CI Global Investments, cutting an estimated $95M.
- 429 institutional investors held H&R Block (HRB) as of Q1 2016, down from 450 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $5.4B of H&R Block stock for Q1 2016, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new H&R Block positions in Q1 2016 and 68 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest H&R Block buyer in Q1 2016 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $103M added.
- The largest H&R Block seller in Q1 2016 was CI Global Investments, an estimated $95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.