Mercer International
MERC
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $695M invested in Mercer International in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
939% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.73M | Put options by funds: $937K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $521M → $695M (+$174M)
32% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 28
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 146 (+9)
2.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.43% → 78.89% (+2.5%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$46.8M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.98M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$5.06M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.88M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$4.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.71M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.36M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.18M |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
146 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $695M — up 34% from $521M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new MERC positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $46.8M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $14.2M.
- 146 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2019, up from 137 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $695M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2019, up 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $46.8M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2019 was Millennium Management, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.