LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
837 hedge funds and large institutions have $22B invested in LyondellBasell Industries in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 269 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 116
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 854 → 837 (-17)
2.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.1% → 70.41% (-2.7%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.7M | Put options by funds: $115M
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.1B → $22B (-$7.08B)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 269 | Existing positions reduced: 366
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 8 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$478M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$92.3M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92.2M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$91.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$753M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$305M |
| 3 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$258M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$169M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$169M |
LYB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
837 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $22B — down 24% from $29.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 116 funds closed out of LYB and 108 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 366 trimmed existing stakes and 269 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $478M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $753M.
- 837 institutional investors held LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) as of Q4 2018, down from 854 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $22B of LyondellBasell Industries stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new LyondellBasell Industries positions in Q4 2018 and 116 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest LyondellBasell Industries buyer in Q4 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $478M added.
- The largest LyondellBasell Industries seller in Q4 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $753M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.