Moody's
506 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.5B invested in Moody's in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 29
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 19 (+5)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $20.5B (+$2.64B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 470 → 506 (+36)
0.81% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.69% → 88.87% (-0.81%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 177
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.5M | Put options by funds: $74M
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
506 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $20.5B — up 15% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new MCO positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AJO LP, adding an estimated $176M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $466M.
- 506 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q4 2014, up from 470 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $20.5B of Moody's stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q4 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q4 2014 was AJO LP, an estimated $176M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q4 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $466M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.