Kosmos Energy
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Kosmos Energy in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 42
8.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.17% → 94.06% (-8.1%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 147 (-14)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 41
60% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.8B → $1.53B (-$2.28B)
63% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 3 (-5)
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $441K | Put options by funds: $1.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.1M |
| 3 |
ZP
Zimmer Partners
New York
|
+$46.3M |
| 4 |
KL
KGH Ltd
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Warburg Pincus
New York
|
-$323M |
| 2 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$92.4M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.9M |
| 4 |
SCP
SailingStone Capital Partners
Houston,
Texas
|
-$49.7M |
| 5 |
FRGX
First Reserve GP XIII
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$36.4M |
KOS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
147 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kosmos Energy (KOS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.53B — down 60% from $3.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of KOS and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $50.8M. The largest seller was Warburg Pincus, cutting an estimated $323M.
- 147 institutional investors held Kosmos Energy (KOS) as of Q4 2018, down from 161 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Kosmos Energy stock for Q4 2018, down 60% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Kosmos Energy positions in Q4 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Kosmos Energy buyer in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $50.8M added.
- The largest Kosmos Energy seller in Q4 2018 was Warburg Pincus, an estimated $323M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.