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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
TCIM
51
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$64.9M -$52.9M -589,166 -47%
Marshall Wace
52
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$63.8M +$4.44M +49,380 +8%
BIM
53
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$61.8M -$35.8M -398,372 -38%
Goldman Sachs
54
Goldman Sachs
New York
$61.1M +$3.57M +39,770 +7%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
55
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$60.8M +$5.2M +57,825 +10%
Credit Agricole
56
Credit Agricole
France
$57.5M -$2.27M -25,245 -4%
Bank of Montreal
57
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$57.1M +$12.5M +139,274 +31%
PPA
58
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$55.6M -$13.2M -146,530 -20%
WPL
59
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Texas
$54M +$9.89M +110,000 +24%
BA
60
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$53.6M -$38.7M -430,717 -44%
California Public Employees Retirement System
61
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$52.9M -$2.16M -24,000 -4%
SO
62
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$49.8M -$17.9M -199,511 -28%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
63
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$49.7M +$292K +3,253 +0.6%
T. Rowe Price Associates
64
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$49.5M +$980K +10,900 +2%
WG
65
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$48.9M +$17.4M +193,123 +62%
AIM
66
Allen Investment Management
New York
$48.2M +$10.8M +120,170 +32%
FCM
67
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
$47.3M +$44M +490,117 New
APG Asset Management
68
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$47.2M +$32.6M +362,400 +287%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
69
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$46.3M -$19.4M -216,108 -31%
BlackRock
70
BlackRock
New York
$46.1M -$2.18M -24,293 -5%
ETC
71
Evercore Trust Company
New York
$46M -$35.5K -395 -0.1%
Charles Schwab
72
Charles Schwab
California
$44M +$530K +5,901 +1%
SP
73
Sarasin & Partners
United Kingdom
$41.3M +$38.4M +427,410 New
UBS AM
74
UBS AM
Illinois
$38M -$17M -188,977 -32%
NMIMC
75
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$36.9M +$6.8M +75,627 +25%

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.