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157 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.15B invested in Kosmos Energy in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

96% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $10.8M

74% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 38

68% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 19

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $3.15B (+$715M)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 145 → 157 (+12)

1.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.79% → 96.24% (-1.6%)

Holders
157
Holders Change
+12
Holders Change %
+8.28%
% of All Funds
3.59%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.09%
New
32
Increased
66
Reduced
38
Closed
19
Calls
$21.2M
Puts
$10.8M
Net Calls
+$10.3M
Net Calls Change
+$10.8M

Top Buyers

1
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Texas
+$42.3M
2
ACM
Arosa Capital Management
Florida
+$9.43M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$9.4M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$6.25M
5
Natixis Advisors
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
+$6.08M

Top Sellers

1
SCP
SailingStone Capital Partners
Texas
-$56.5M
2
PP
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
-$24.4M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$17.7M
4
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
-$15.1M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$14.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citadel Advisors
26
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$10.8M +$9.4M +1,287,264 +9,209%
ACM
27
Arosa Capital Management
Florida
$10.7M +$9.43M +1,291,211 New
Charles Schwab
28
Charles Schwab
California
$9.82M +$311K +42,579 +4%
ERSOT
29
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$9.14M +$2.1M +288,000 +35%
Bank of New York Mellon
30
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$8.28M -$250K -34,220 -3%
Jennison Associates
31
Jennison Associates
New York
$8.28M +$1.21M +165,488 +20%
Fidelity Investments
32
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$7.08M +$6.25M +856,600 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
33
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$6.5M +$296K +40,600 +5%
Deutsche Bank
34
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$6.33M +$5.29M +724,956 +1,798%
Adage Capital Partners
35
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$5.95M -$6.16M -843,360 -54%
Fidelity International
36
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$5.51M +$4.75M +650,000 New
TCIM
37
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$5M +$176K +24,043 +4%
AIM
38
Artemis Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.96M +$240K +32,804 +4%
Prudential Financial
39
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$4.87M +$3.63M +497,450 +544%
Invesco
40
Invesco
Georgia
$4.79M -$1.16M -159,547 -22%
Nomura Holdings
41
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$4.64M +$4.1M +560,958 New
Two Sigma Investments
42
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$4.44M +$2.71M +371,219 +224%
CS
43
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.85M +$937K +128,372 +38%
EIM
44
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$3.68M +$3.25M +444,599 New
MCM
45
Mobius Capital Management
California
$3.62M -$285K -39,079 -8%
Man Group
46
Man Group
United Kingdom
$3.6M +$2.16M +295,437 +210%
WRF
47
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$3.54M +$3.13M +428,250 New
Swiss National Bank
48
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$3.48M +$99.3K +13,600 +3%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
49
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$3.17M +$53.6K +7,336 +2%
UBS AM
50
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.85M +$957K +131,035 +61%
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KOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review

157 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kosmos Energy (KOS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $3.15B — up 29% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new KOS positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, adding an estimated $42.3M. The largest seller was SailingStone Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $56.5M.

  • 157 institutional investors held Kosmos Energy (KOS) as of Q2 2018, up from 145 in Q1 2018.
  • Funds reported $3.15B of Kosmos Energy stock for Q2 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 32 funds opened new Kosmos Energy positions in Q2 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest Kosmos Energy buyer in Q2 2018 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $42.3M added.
  • The largest Kosmos Energy seller in Q2 2018 was SailingStone Capital Partners, an estimated $56.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.