Lear
585 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in Lear in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 194 increasing their positions, 235 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 45
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 17 (+3)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57M | Put options by funds: $49.5M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 585 (+22)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $11.8B (+$447M)
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.99% → 94.97% (-0.01%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 194 | Existing positions reduced: 235
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.8M |
| 3 |
ABC
Anchor Bolt Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.7M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$35.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$84.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$64.5M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$50.5M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$42M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.7M |
LEA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
585 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lear (LEA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $11.8B — up 4% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new LEA positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 194 added to existing stakes and 235 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $84.3M.
- 585 institutional investors held Lear (LEA) as of Q1 2018, up from 563 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $11.8B of Lear stock for Q1 2018, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Lear positions in Q1 2018 and 45 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Lear buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Lear seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $84.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.