Masco
427 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.88B invested in Masco in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 156 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 51
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.41B → $7.88B (+$469M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 410 → 427 (+17)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.9% → 99.91% (+1%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 156
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.8M | Put options by funds: $89.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$90.2M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$56.9M |
| 4 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$51.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$49.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kensico Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$62.9M |
| 5 |
JCI
Jet Capital Investors
New York
|
-$39.9M |
MAS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
427 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Masco (MAS) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $7.88B — up 6.3% from $7.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new MAS positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 156 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, adding an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Columbus Circle Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $143M sold.
- 427 institutional investors held Masco (MAS) as of Q4 2014, up from 410 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $7.88B of Masco stock for Q4 2014, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Masco positions in Q4 2014 and 51 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Masco buyer in Q4 2014 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest Masco seller in Q4 2014 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.