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Iridium Communications

256 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.56B invested in Iridium Communications in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

104% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 23

44% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $2.56B (+$789M)

39% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 66

14% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 78 (+1)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 233256 (+23)

1.31% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.85%85.54% (-1.3%)

84% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $72.5M

Holders
256
Holders Change
+23
Holders Change %
+9.87%
% of All Funds
5.54%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.29%
% of All Funds
0.17%
New
47
Increased
92
Reduced
66
Closed
23
Calls
$11.5M
Puts
$72.5M
Net Calls
-$61M
Net Calls Change
-$21.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HIM
51
Herald Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.76M
Citadel Advisors
52
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$4.67M +$1.83M +84,995 +93%
Swiss National Bank
53
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$4.56M +$127K +5,900 +4%
Prudential Financial
54
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$4.16M -$8.77M -407,578 -72%
ASRS
55
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$3.98M +$31.5K +1,464 +1%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
56
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$3.89M -$70.4K -3,269 -2%
First Trust Advisors
57
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.62M -$1.27M -59,079 -30%
Canada Life
58
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$3.5M
AQR Capital Management
59
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.32M +$959K +44,581 +55%
UBS Group
60
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.31M -$777K -36,093 -22%
AllianceBernstein
61
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$3.28M +$407K +18,900 +18%
ClearBridge Investments
62
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$3.03M -$1.02M -47,570 -29%
DMK
63
David M. Knott
$3M -$3.62M -168,201 -60%
BLA
64
Balter Liquid Alternatives
Massachusetts
$2.82M +$1.05M +48,801 +84%
Bank of America
65
Bank of America
North Carolina
$2.77M -$672K -31,202 -23%
Comerica Bank
66
Comerica Bank
Texas
$2.69M +$55.8K +2,594 +3%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
67
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$2.61M +$94.7K +4,400 +5%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
68
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2.35M +$99K +4,600 +5%
CAN
69
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$2.32M +$124K +5,776 +7%
UBS AM
70
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.21M +$648K +30,104 +56%
Barclays
71
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.2M -$153K -7,091 -8%
BTS
72
BB&T Securities
Virginia
$2.02M -$219K -10,190 -12%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
73
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$1.96M +$124K +5,752 +8%
RAM
74
Riggs Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$1.93M -$6.74K -313 -0.4%
AIG
75
American International Group
New York
$1.92M -$40.5K -1,881 -3%

IRDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

256 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Iridium Communications (IRDM) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.56B — up 44% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new IRDM positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $30.8M. The largest seller was Glenmede Trust, cutting an estimated $13.1M.

  • 256 institutional investors held Iridium Communications (IRDM) as of Q1 2019, up from 233 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.56B of Iridium Communications stock for Q1 2019, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 47 funds opened new Iridium Communications positions in Q1 2019 and 23 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Iridium Communications buyer in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $30.8M added.
  • The largest Iridium Communications seller in Q1 2019 was Glenmede Trust, an estimated $13.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.