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Iridium Communications

167 hedge funds and large institutions have $797M invested in Iridium Communications in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

342% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.52M | Put options by funds: $345K

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 24

45% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 42

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $703M → $797M (+$94.3M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 154167 (+13)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

Holders
167
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+8.44%
% of All Funds
4.45%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
38
Increased
61
Reduced
42
Closed
24
Calls
$1.52M
Puts
$345K
Net Calls
+$1.18M
Net Calls Change
+$63K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
GI
76
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$787K -$121K -13,000 -14%
Comerica Bank
77
Comerica Bank
Texas
$761K +$730K +78,396 New
FIM
78
Freedom Investment Management
Connecticut
$721K -$167K -17,883 -19%
TPSF
79
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$690K +$662K +71,100 New
SCM
80
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$668K -$1.83M -196,341 -74%
Renaissance Technologies
81
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$661K -$1.24M -132,699 -66%
MCM
82
Mork Capital Management
California
$631K
GCP
83
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$615K +$143K +15,400 +32%
MLICM
84
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$611K -$1.1K -118 -0.2%
GIA
85
Gargoyle Investment Advisor
New Jersey
$598K -$121K -13,037 -17%
AIG
86
American International Group
New York
$585K +$89.4K +9,593 +19%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
87
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$552K +$529K +56,800 New
UBS AM
88
UBS AM
Illinois
$505K +$17.7K +1,900 +4%
CMANY
89
Capital Management Associates (New York)
New York
$500K -$3.73K -400 -0.8%
BA
90
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$498K +$71K +7,616 +17%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
91
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$487K +$467K +50,171 New
VOYA Investment Management
92
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$452K
R
93
RQSI
Bahamas
$442K -$14.3K -1,540 -3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
94
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$427K +$410K +43,980 New
Tudor Investment Corp
95
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$421K +$2.74K +294 +0.7%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
96
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$419K
ACM
97
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
$397K
Barclays
98
Barclays
United Kingdom
$396K -$68K -7,297 -14%
GF
99
Gabelli Funds
New York
$388K
TRSOTSOK
100
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$377K +$362K +38,800 New

IRDM Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

167 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Iridium Communications (IRDM) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $797M — up 13% from $703M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new IRDM positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 61 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $33M. The largest seller was Putnam Investments, cutting an estimated $5.53M.

  • 167 institutional investors held Iridium Communications (IRDM) as of Q1 2015, up from 154 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $797M of Iridium Communications stock for Q1 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Iridium Communications positions in Q1 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
  • The largest Iridium Communications buyer in Q1 2015 was Invesco, an estimated $33M added.
  • The largest Iridium Communications seller in Q1 2015 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $5.53M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.