Moody's
808 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.9B invested in Moody's in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 106 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 266 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 106 | Existing positions closed: 51
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.4B → $40.9B (+$5.57B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 42 (+3)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 766 → 808 (+42)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 266
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.31% → 91.37% (+0.06%)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.4M | Put options by funds: $54.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$121M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$87.6M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$86.3M |
| 4 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$40.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$61.9M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$46M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$41.2M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
808 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $40.9B — up 16% from $35.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 106 funds opened new MCO positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 266 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $121M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 808 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q4 2019, up from 766 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $40.9B of Moody's stock for Q4 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 106 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q4 2019 and 51 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $121M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q4 2019 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.