Methode Electronics
MEI
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.24B invested in Methode Electronics in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 31
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 64
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 213 (+9)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.71M | Put options by funds: $5.41M
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.29B → $1.24B (-$56.6M)
3.56% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.92% → 88.36% (-3.6%)
83% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 1 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.1M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$20.8M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$7.59M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$39M |
| 2 |
KG
Killen Group
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$13.7M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
NC
Northpointe Capital
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan
|
-$10.3M |
MEI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
213 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Methode Electronics (MEI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.24B — down 4.4% from $1.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new MEI positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $21.1M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $39M.
- 213 institutional investors held Methode Electronics (MEI) as of Q4 2014, up from 204 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.24B of Methode Electronics stock for Q4 2014, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Methode Electronics positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Methode Electronics buyer in Q4 2014 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $21.1M added.
- The largest Methode Electronics seller in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $39M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.