Mercer International
MERC
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $624M invested in Mercer International in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
703% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.28M | Put options by funds: $782K
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 14
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 36
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 117 (+5)
0.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.76% → 77.07% (+0.31%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $713M → $624M (-$89.4M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.4M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$2.61M |
| 3 |
KCM
Knighthead Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.53M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.41M |
| 5 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$2.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.19M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.84M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.81M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.73M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.95M |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
117 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $624M — down 13% from $713M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new MERC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was K2 Principal Fund, adding an estimated $3.4M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $4.19M.
- 117 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2018, up from 112 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $624M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2018 was K2 Principal Fund, an estimated $3.4M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2018 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $4.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.