Mercer International
MERC
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $367M invested in Mercer International in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.8% → 77.3% (-0.5%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 43
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 114 (-20)
41% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $628M → $367M (-$261M)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $239K | Put options by funds: $416K
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$12M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.54M |
| 3 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$2.56M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.12M |
| 5 |
KTA
Keeley-Teton Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$966K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$5.89M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.53M |
| 3 |
VEA
Virtus ETF Advisers
New York
|
-$3.46M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.33M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.25M |
MERC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
114 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercer International (MERC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $367M — down 41% from $628M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of MERC and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 43 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Gates Capital Management, adding an estimated $12M. The largest seller was Systematic Financial Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.89M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held Mercer International (MERC) as of Q1 2020, down from 134 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $367M of Mercer International stock for Q1 2020, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Mercer International positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Mercer International buyer in Q1 2020 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $12M added.
- The largest Mercer International seller in Q1 2020 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $5.89M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.