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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
Berkshire Hathaway
1
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
$2.38B
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.4B +$16.4M +182,831 +1%
Baillie Gifford & Co
3
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$742M +$176M +1,958,341 +34%
State Street
4
State Street
Massachusetts
$680M -$20.7M -230,065 -3%
BIT
5
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$476M +$10.2M +112,991 +2%
Capital International Investors
6
Capital International Investors
California
$426M +$5.48M +60,995 +1%
Principal Financial Group
7
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$409M +$79.9M +888,619 +27%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
8
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$389M +$47.8M +531,318 +15%
ACM
9
AKRE Capital Management
Virginia
$388M +$32.2M +357,910 +10%
Capital World Investors
10
Capital World Investors
California
$275M -$34.7M -385,698 -12%
Fidelity Investments
11
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$272M -$52.2M -580,320 -17%
JP Morgan Chase
12
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$267M -$23.7M -263,286 -9%
Winslow Capital Management
13
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
$262M +$124M +1,381,250 +104%
BFA
14
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$261M -$10.3M -114,585 -4%
ECU
15
Egerton Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
$258M +$16.3M +181,009 +7%
VOYA Investment Management
16
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$236M +$38.3M +426,280 +21%
William Blair Investment Management
17
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$216M -$33.9M -376,681 -14%
Bank of New York Mellon
18
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$211M -$36.5M -405,828 -16%
Northern Trust
19
Northern Trust
Illinois
$208M -$5.65M -62,881 -3%
Deutsche Bank
20
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$196M -$5.96M -66,349 -3%
Neuberger Berman Group
21
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$180M +$6.17M +68,704 +4%
Ameriprise
22
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$178M -$103M -1,140,847 -38%
Massachusetts Financial Services
23
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$175M -$17.8M -197,759 -10%
BG
24
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$172M +$3.97M +44,210 +3%
Ninety One (UK)
25
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$163M -$173M -1,924,457 -53%

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.