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Iridium Communications

218 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in Iridium Communications in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 70 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

65% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 20

38% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.58B → $2.18B (+$606M)

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 70

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 208218 (+10)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 55 (0)

1.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 88.56%87.55% (-1%)

71% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.5M | Put options by funds: $46.4M

Holders
218
Holders Change
+10
Holders Change %
+4.81%
% of All Funds
4.98%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
33
Increased
81
Reduced
70
Closed
20
Calls
$13.5M
Puts
$46.4M
Net Calls
-$32.9M
Net Calls Change
-$20.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
51
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$5.76M -$7.45M -383,711 -60%
RhumbLine Advisers
52
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$5.2M +$304K +15,643 +7%
Legal & General Group
53
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$4.97M +$1.08M +55,727 +33%
EI
54
EAM Investors
California
$4.47M -$303K -15,625 -7%
GF
55
Gabelli Funds
New York
$4.3M
First Trust Advisors
56
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.14M -$613K -31,573 -15%
HIM
57
Herald Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.04M
UBS Group
58
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.96M +$2.84M +146,067 +491%
Swiss National Bank
59
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$3.68M +$379K +19,500 +14%
ClearBridge Investments
60
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$3.65M -$1.11M -56,948 -26%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
61
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$3.31M -$175 -9 -0%
ASRS
62
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$3.15M +$344K +17,692 +14%
JIR
63
James Investment Research
Ohio
$2.96M +$82K +4,220 +3%
Canada Life
64
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$2.75M -$9.72M -500,561 -80%
AllianceBernstein
65
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$2.56M -$50.5K -2,600 -2%
SG Americas Securities
66
SG Americas Securities
New York
$2.46M -$195K -10,030 -8%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
67
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.4M
Barclays
68
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.31M +$1.37M +70,473 +218%
Nisa Investment Advisors
69
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$2.18M +$1.87M +96,380 +22,156%
BTS
70
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.12M -$39.8K -2,050 -2%
DS
71
Dudley & Shanley
Florida
$2.04M -$157K -8,100 -8%
Man Group
72
Man Group
United Kingdom
$1.96M +$1.69M +87,184 New
PI
73
PEAK6 Investments
Illinois
$1.86M +$1.61M +82,904 New
US Bancorp
74
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$1.85M -$105K -5,415 -6%
CAN
75
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$1.82M +$38.9K +2,005 +3%

IRDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

218 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Iridium Communications (IRDM) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.18B — up 38% from $1.58B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new IRDM positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 70 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.5M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $73.9M.

  • 218 institutional investors held Iridium Communications (IRDM) as of Q3 2018, up from 208 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.18B of Iridium Communications stock for Q3 2018, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 33 funds opened new Iridium Communications positions in Q3 2018 and 20 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Iridium Communications buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $61.5M added.
  • The largest Iridium Communications seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $73.9M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.