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Iridium Communications

127 hedge funds and large institutions have $583M invested in Iridium Communications in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

156% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 25

93% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 14

68% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $347M → $583M (+$236M)

56% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.87M | Put options by funds: $2.48M

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 114127 (+13)

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
127
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+11.4%
% of All Funds
3.65%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
27
Increased
64
Reduced
25
Closed
14
Calls
$3.87M
Puts
$2.48M
Net Calls
+$1.39M
Net Calls Change
-$2.41M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BGIM
51
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$1.13M +$1M +133,124 New
Citadel Advisors
52
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.09M +$701K +93,195 +259%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
53
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$1.07M +$951K +126,394 New
Axa
54
Axa
France
$1.03M -$2.22M -295,200 -71%
Renaissance Technologies
55
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$996K +$885K +117,699 New
WA
56
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$944K +$666K +88,600 +385%
Invesco
57
Invesco
Georgia
$924K -$36.1K -4,803 -4%
FIM
58
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$907K +$175K +23,215 +28%
PH
59
Pinnacle Holdings
Oklahoma
$891K -$2.58K -343 -0.3%
SO
60
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$847K +$247K +32,800 +49%
AllianceBernstein
61
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$835K +$143K +18,973 +24%
U
62
UBS
Switzerland
$814K -$117K -15,602 -14%
RhumbLine Advisers
63
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$800K +$113K +14,995 +19%
CS
64
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$794K -$419K -55,728 -37%
Envestnet Asset Management
65
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$786K +$577K +76,744 +475%
UCFA
66
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$786K +$577K +76,744 +475%
Bank of America
67
Bank of America
North Carolina
$781K -$1.33M -176,896 -66%
GI
68
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$761K
FWIA
69
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$725K +$22.6K +3,000 +4%
Swiss National Bank
70
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$713K +$63.2K +8,400 +11%
IAM
71
Integre Asset Management
New York
$681K -$16.2K -2,155 -3%
GIA
72
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$624K +$555K +73,742 New
Allianz Asset Management
73
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$587K
MLICM
74
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$534K +$84.5K +11,240 +22%
ARC
75
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$524K +$146K +19,373 +45%

IRDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

127 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Iridium Communications (IRDM) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $583M — up 68% from $347M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new IRDM positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BAMCO Inc, opening a new position worth an estimated $68.7M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $9.86M.

  • 127 institutional investors held Iridium Communications (IRDM) as of Q2 2014, up from 114 in Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $583M of Iridium Communications stock for Q2 2014, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Iridium Communications positions in Q2 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Iridium Communications buyer in Q2 2014 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $68.7M added.
  • The largest Iridium Communications seller in Q2 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $9.86M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.