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Iridium Communications

170 hedge funds and large institutions have $782M invested in Iridium Communications in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

35% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.56M | Put options by funds: $1.15M

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 52

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 18

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 167170 (+3)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $797M → $782M (-$15.1M)

Holders
170
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+1.8%
% of All Funds
4.58%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
21
Increased
68
Reduced
52
Closed
18
Calls
$1.56M
Puts
$1.15M
Net Calls
+$404K
Net Calls Change
-$776K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Deutsche Bank
51
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.15M +$459K +44,615 +23%
GMCM
52
Gruber & McBaine Capital Management
California
$2.06M
SC
53
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$2.04M -$306K -29,773 -12%
Brown Advisory
54
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.96M -$46K -4,470 -2%
Morgan Stanley
55
Morgan Stanley
New York
$1.89M +$907K +88,257 +74%
NFA
56
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.85M -$57.7K -5,610 -3%
RFC
57
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$1.81M +$2.04M +198,688 New
MAA
58
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$1.73M +$1.96M +190,639 New
TA
59
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.69M +$24.7K +2,406 +1%
Allianz Asset Management
60
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.63M +$452K +43,942 +34%
Comerica Bank
61
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.46M +$840K +81,708 +104%
Susquehanna International Group
62
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.45M -$1.53M -148,482 -48%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
63
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.36M +$24.1K +2,343 +2%
RJFSA
64
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.32M +$1.49M +145,344 New
SIM
65
Sterling Investment Management
Arizona
$1.19M -$39.2K -3,816 -3%
CS
66
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.13M +$412K +40,106 +48%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
67
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.11M -$275K -26,700 -18%
QI
68
QS Investors
New York
$1.06M
RhumbLine Advisers
69
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.01M -$17.2K -1,670 -1%
FWIA
70
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$988K +$2.06K +200 +0.2%
KBC Group
71
KBC Group
Belgium
$970K -$311K -30,280 -22%
AllianceBernstein
72
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$960K +$70.9K +6,900 +7%
Goldman Sachs
73
Goldman Sachs
New York
$921K -$408K -39,702 -28%
AQR Capital Management
74
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$914K +$29.9K +2,905 +3%
Bank of America
75
Bank of America
North Carolina
$898K -$255K -24,846 -20%

IRDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

170 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Iridium Communications (IRDM) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $782M — down 1.9% from $797M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new IRDM positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glenmede Trust, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $4.47M.

  • 170 institutional investors held Iridium Communications (IRDM) as of Q2 2015, up from 167 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $782M of Iridium Communications stock for Q2 2015, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Iridium Communications positions in Q2 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Iridium Communications buyer in Q2 2015 was Glenmede Trust, an estimated $28.2M added.
  • The largest Iridium Communications seller in Q2 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $4.47M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.