Cheniere Energy
LNG
422 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2B invested in Cheniere Energy in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
102% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 43
52% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $446M | Put options by funds: $294M
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 21 (+5)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.81B → $12.2B (+$2.4B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 382 → 422 (+40)
4.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.63% → 95.95% (+4.3%)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 129
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$295M |
| 2 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$56.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$79.1M |
| 2 |
ACG
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
|
-$74.8M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$68.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$55.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$47M |
LNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
422 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheniere Energy (LNG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $12.2B — up 24% from $9.81B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new LNG positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $295M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $79.1M.
- 422 institutional investors held Cheniere Energy (LNG) as of Q4 2017, up from 382 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $12.2B of Cheniere Energy stock for Q4 2017, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Cheniere Energy positions in Q4 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Cheniere Energy buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $295M added.
- The largest Cheniere Energy seller in Q4 2017 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $79.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.