Cheniere Energy
457 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Cheniere Energy in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 170 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.88B → $11B (+$3.15B)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 59
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 461 → 457 (-4)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $93.7M | Put options by funds: $98.4M
1.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.56% → 90.89% (-1.7%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 21 (-1)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 170
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
KSCM
King Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$74.3M |
| 3 |
BC
Brookfield Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$45.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$272M |
| 2 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$56.4M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$49.3M |
LNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
457 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheniere Energy (LNG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $11B — up 40% from $7.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new LNG positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 170 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Blackstone Inc, adding an estimated $385M. The largest seller was Baupost Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $272M sold.
- 457 institutional investors held Cheniere Energy (LNG) as of Q2 2020, down from 461 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $11B of Cheniere Energy stock for Q2 2020, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Cheniere Energy positions in Q2 2020 and 59 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Cheniere Energy buyer in Q2 2020 was Blackstone Inc, an estimated $385M added.
- The largest Cheniere Energy seller in Q2 2020 was Baupost Group, an estimated $272M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.