Mercer International
MERC
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $809M invested in Mercer International in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
728% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7M | Put options by funds: $1.41M
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 16
49% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 43
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $695M → $809M (+$114M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 154 (+8)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.89% → 79.65% (+0.75%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.5M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.61M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$6.25M |
| 5 |
KTA
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$7.87M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.16M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.39M |
| 4 |
SI
Sensato Investors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.37M |
| 5 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.61M |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
154 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $809M — up 16% from $695M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new MERC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was Walthausen & Co, cutting an estimated $7.87M.
- 154 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q2 2019, up from 146 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $809M of Mercer International stock for Q2 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q2 2019 and 16 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q2 2019 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q2 2019 was Walthausen & Co, an estimated $7.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.