Cheniere Energy
367 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Cheniere Energy in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $719M | Put options by funds: $428M
6.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.59% → 95.99% (+6.4%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 134
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 404 → 367 (-37)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.7B → $11B (-$3.72B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 27 (-11)
42% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IC
Icahn Carl
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.69B |
| 2 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$451M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$197M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$362M |
| 2 |
PC
Perry Capital
New York
|
-$226M |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$207M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$195M |
| 5 |
ACG
Anchorage Capital Group
New York
|
-$184M |
LNG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
367 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheniere Energy (LNG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $11B — down 25% from $14.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 84 funds closed out of LNG and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 134 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was Icahn Carl, adding an estimated $1.69B. The largest seller was Soroban Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $362M sold.
- 367 institutional investors held Cheniere Energy (LNG) as of Q3 2015, down from 404 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $11B of Cheniere Energy stock for Q3 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Cheniere Energy positions in Q3 2015 and 84 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Cheniere Energy buyer in Q3 2015 was Icahn Carl, an estimated $1.69B added.
- The largest Cheniere Energy seller in Q3 2015 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $362M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.