MetLife
MET
1,045 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.6B invested in MetLife in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 312 increasing their positions, 428 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 61
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.2B → $31.6B (+$6.4B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 961 → 1,045 (+84)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.87% → 74.52% (-0.34%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $518M | Put options by funds: $611M
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 312 | Existing positions reduced: 428
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$203M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$140M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$70.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$182M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$171M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$104M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,045 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $31.6B — up 25% from $25.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new MET positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 97 holders — while 312 added to existing stakes and 428 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $203M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $182M.
- 1,045 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q4 2020, up from 961 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $31.6B of MetLife stock for Q4 2020, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q4 2020 and 61 closed out, a net change of +97 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q4 2020 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $203M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q4 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $182M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.