Manchester United
MANU
44 hedge funds and large institutions have $483M invested in Manchester United in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 6
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $332M → $483M (+$151M)
25.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.82% → 73.7% (+26%)
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 44 (+9)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 9
79% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349K | Put options by funds: $1.68M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$69.5M |
| 3 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$11.5M |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$8.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$53.4M |
| 2 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$3.97M |
| 3 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$1.22M |
| 4 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$594K |
| 5 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$345K |
MANU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
44 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manchester United (MANU) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $483M — up 45% from $332M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new MANU positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BAMCO Inc, adding an estimated $104M. The largest seller was Tybourne Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $53.4M sold.
- 44 institutional investors held Manchester United (MANU) as of Q3 2014, up from 35 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $483M of Manchester United stock for Q3 2014, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Manchester United positions in Q3 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Manchester United buyer in Q3 2014 was BAMCO Inc, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest Manchester United seller in Q3 2014 was Tybourne Capital Management, an estimated $53.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.