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Mercer International
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98 hedge funds and large institutions have $351M invested in Mercer International in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2,074% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $413K | Put options by funds: $19K

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 30

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 90 → 98 (+8)

36% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $547M → $351M (-$196M)

Holders
98
Holders Change
+8
Holders Change %
+8.89%
% of All Funds
2.57%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.1%
New
21
Increased
35
Reduced
30
Closed
13
Calls
$413K
Puts
$19K
Net Calls
+$394K
Net Calls Change
+$470K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
B
Bailard
California
+$1.87M
2
CF
CNA Financial
Illinois
+$1.82M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$1.79M
4
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$1.06M
5
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
+$1.03M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
IR
IAT Reinsurance
New York
-$155M
2
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
-$4.62M
3
KCM
Knighthead Capital Management
New York
-$2.77M
4
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$2.18M
5
WC
Walthausen & Co
New York
-$1.48M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Millennium Management
26
Millennium Management
New York
$2.24M +$1.79M +175,164 +243%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$2.1M +$889K +86,929 +60%
CPIM
28
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Virginia
$1.92M +$551K +53,867 +34%
Franklin Resources
29
Franklin Resources
California
$1.81M – – –
NFA
30
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.74M – – –
EAM
31
EverPoint Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.72M -$523K -51,099 -21%
B
32
Bailard
California
$1.65M +$1.87M +182,500 New
California Public Employees Retirement System
33
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.64M -$940K -91,884 -34%
Invesco
34
Invesco
Georgia
$1.6M +$75K +7,331 +4%
Two Sigma Advisers
35
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$1.31M -$152K -14,849 -9%
Point72 Asset Management
36
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.22M -$1.04M -102,000 -43%
Bank of New York Mellon
37
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$1.1M -$1.1M -107,238 -47%
Susquehanna International Group
38
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.05M +$180K +17,558 +18%
Two Sigma Investments
39
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$935K +$1.06M +103,328 New
EA
40
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$739K +$470K +45,916 +128%
GCP
41
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$718K +$313K +30,622 +63%
Charles Schwab
42
Charles Schwab
California
$701K +$52.5K +5,127 +7%
PP
43
PDT Partners
New York
$640K -$925K -90,412 -56%
Deutsche Bank
44
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$593K -$470K -45,920 -41%
MC
45
Menta Capital
California
$557K -$208K -20,338 -25%
LG
46
Leuthold Group
Minnesota
$551K -$54K -5,278 -8%
Asset Management One
47
Asset Management One
Japan
$538K -$108K -10,550 -15%
BIM
48
Bogle Investment Management
Massachusetts
$534K +$604K +59,065 New
CS
49
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$526K +$435K +42,567 +273%
SAM
50
Shell Asset Management
Netherlands
$510K +$577K +56,402 New
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MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

98 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $351M — down 36% from $547M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new MERC positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bailard, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.87M. The largest seller was IAT Reinsurance, cutting an estimated $155M.

  • 98 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q4 2015, up from 90 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $351M of Mercer International stock for Q4 2015, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q4 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
  • The largest Mercer International buyer in Q4 2015 was Bailard, an estimated $1.87M added.
  • The largest Mercer International seller in Q4 2015 was IAT Reinsurance, an estimated $155M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.