Moody's
873 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.8B invested in Moody's in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 281 increasing their positions, 312 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 53
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.2B → $46.8B (+$10.6B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 811 → 873 (+62)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 39 (+2)
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.46% → 90.99% (-0.48%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 281 | Existing positions reduced: 312
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.6M | Put options by funds: $128M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$286M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$248M |
| 3 |
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Central,
Hong Kong
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$95.8M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$86.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WPL
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Houston,
Texas
|
-$366M |
| 2 |
AP
Altarock Partners
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$191M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$87.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$80.9M |
MCO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
873 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Moody's (MCO) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $46.8B — up 29% from $36.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new MCO positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 67 holders — while 281 added to existing stakes and 312 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $286M. The largest seller was WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC, cutting an estimated $366M.
- 873 institutional investors held Moody's (MCO) as of Q2 2020, up from 811 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $46.8B of Moody's stock for Q2 2020, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new Moody's positions in Q2 2020 and 53 closed out, a net change of +67 holders.
- The largest Moody's buyer in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $286M added.
- The largest Moody's seller in Q2 2020 was WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC, an estimated $366M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.