MetLife
1,079 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.7B invested in MetLife in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 356 increasing their positions, 431 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
55% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 17 (+6)
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 85
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.6B → $40.7B (+$9.04B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,045 → 1,079 (+34)
1.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.52% → 75.76% (+1.2%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 356 | Existing positions reduced: 431
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $456M | Put options by funds: $664M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$627M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$439M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$249M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$408M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$266M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$96.1M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$95.5M |
| 5 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$94.1M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,079 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $40.7B — up 29% from $31.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new MET positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 356 added to existing stakes and 431 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $627M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $408M.
- 1,079 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,045 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $40.7B of MetLife stock for Q1 2021, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2021 and 85 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2021 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $627M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $408M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.