Mercer International
MERC
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in Mercer International in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
336% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.02M | Put options by funds: $921K
37% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $514M → $706M (+$193M)
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 15
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 118 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 41
1.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.12% → 74.52% (-1.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FSCM
First Sabrepoint Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$6.2M |
| 2 |
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.02M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$2.77M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 2 |
KCM
Knighthead Capital Management
New York
|
-$6.92M |
| 3 |
RCM
Redwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.32M |
| 5 |
BPA
Beacon Pointe Advisors
Newport Beach,
California
|
-$1.54M |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
118 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $706M — up 37% from $514M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new MERC positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Sabrepoint Capital Management, adding an estimated $6.2M. The largest seller was Gates Capital Management, cutting an estimated $21.9M.
- 118 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2021, up from 114 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $706M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2021, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2021 and 15 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2021 was First Sabrepoint Capital Management, an estimated $6.2M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2021 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $21.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.