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523 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8B invested in Moody's in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1.03% more ownership

Funds ownership: 91.12%92.15% (+1%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 183

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 526523 (-3)

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 55

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $24.1M | Put options by funds: $27.3M

13% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2320 (-3)

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.9B → $16.8B (-$3.12B)

Holders
523
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.57%
% of All Funds
13.94%
Holding in Top 10
20
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-13.04%
% of All Funds
0.53%
New
54
Increased
188
Reduced
183
Closed
55
Calls
$24.1M
Puts
$27.3M
Net Calls
-$3.19M
Net Calls Change
+$42.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
DSA
26
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
$154M -$11.8M -131,089 -8%
Norges Bank
27
Norges Bank
Norway
$153M
RFC
28
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$152M -$40.4M -449,511 -22%
Morgan Stanley
29
Morgan Stanley
New York
$148M +$3.69M +41,093 +3%
MG
30
Meritage Group
California
$142M +$90.7M +1,008,860 +220%
MA
31
Marshfield Associates
District of Columbia
$135M +$15.3M +170,736 +14%
AII
32
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$121M +$10.2M +113,759 +10%
Invesco
33
Invesco
Georgia
$119M +$10.7M +119,224 +11%
DDC
34
DF Dent & Co
Maryland
$118M -$7.41M -82,431 -6%
JHIU
35
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$111M -$42.4M -471,619 -29%
D.E. Shaw & Co
36
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$109M -$16.9M -188,398 -14%
CGT
37
Capital Guardian Trust
California
$105M +$996K +11,080 +1%
AP
38
Altarock Partners
Florida
$100M +$17.7M +197,429 +23%
Axa
39
Axa
France
$99.1M -$1.2M -13,340 -1%
HCM
40
Herndon Capital Management
Georgia
$98.4M -$16.7M -185,729 -15%
CIC
41
Chilton Investment Company
Connecticut
$91.3M +$3.48M +38,698 +4%
Boston Partners
42
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$89.5M -$33.2M -369,117 -28%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
43
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$89M +$13.6M +151,794 +20%
BCM
44
Bares Capital Management
Texas
$88.8M +$25.4M +282,530 +44%
AllianceBernstein
45
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$85.3M +$2.83M +31,442 +4%
TFP
46
Triple Frond Partners
California
$84.5M +$13.5M +150,000 +21%
Wellington Management Group
47
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$83M -$46.2M -513,955 -37%
Legal & General Group
48
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$76.6M +$199K +2,219 +0.3%
Bank of America
49
Bank of America
North Carolina
$74.8M +$6.35M +70,615 +10%
EA
50
Echinus Advisors
New York
$66.9M +$15.3M +170,000 +33%

MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

523 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $16.8B — down 16% from $19.9B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of MCO and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 183 trimmed existing stakes and 188 added.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $416M. The largest seller was TCI Fund Management, cutting an estimated $267M.

  • 523 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q1 2016, down from 526 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $16.8B of Moody's stock for Q1 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 54 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q1 2016 and 55 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
  • The largest Moody's buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $416M added.
  • The largest Moody's seller in Q1 2016 was TCI Fund Management, an estimated $267M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.