Mercer International
MERC
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $806M invested in Mercer International in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
1,980% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.44M | Put options by funds: $69K
181% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 16
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 9
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $806M (+$164M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 94 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.8M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$8.51M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$5.49M |
| 4 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$5.48M |
| 5 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$5.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PIM
Platinum Investment Management
Sydney Australia 2000,
Australia
|
-$43.6M |
| 2 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$25.3M |
| 3 |
HCM
Huber Capital Management
El Segundo,
California
|
-$5.16M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$3.22M |
| 5 |
AF
Aegis Financial
Mc Lean,
Virginia
|
-$998K |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
94 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $806M — up 25% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new MERC positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Acadian Asset Management, adding an estimated $11.8M. The largest seller was Platinum Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $43.6M sold.
- 94 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2015, up from 80 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $806M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2015, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2015 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $11.8M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2015 was Platinum Investment Management, an estimated $43.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.