Cheniere Energy
496 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.5B invested in Cheniere Energy in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 187 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
177% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 35
146% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $785M | Put options by funds: $319M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 187 | Existing positions reduced: 133
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $15.5B (+$3.36B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 439 → 496 (+57)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 28 (+2)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.83% → 96.03% (+0.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ZP
Zimmer Partners
New York
|
+$354M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$97.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$93.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
-$554M |
| 2 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$402M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$338M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$90M |
| 5 |
FC
Finepoint Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67.9M |
LNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
496 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheniere Energy (LNG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $15.5B — up 28% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new LNG positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 187 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Zimmer Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $354M. The largest seller was Icahn Carl, cutting an estimated $554M.
- 496 institutional investors held Cheniere Energy (LNG) as of Q2 2018, up from 439 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $15.5B of Cheniere Energy stock for Q2 2018, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Cheniere Energy positions in Q2 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest Cheniere Energy buyer in Q2 2018 was Zimmer Partners, an estimated $354M added.
- The largest Cheniere Energy seller in Q2 2018 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $554M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.