MetLife
904 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.2B invested in MetLife in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 406 increasing their positions, 310 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 406 | Existing positions reduced: 310
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $618M | Put options by funds: $550M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.9B → $48.2B (+$3.32B)
1.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.71% → 85.3% (+1.6%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 72
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 915 → 904 (-11)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 48 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$797M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$427M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$189M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$154M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$126M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$102M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
904 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $48.2B — up 7.4% from $44.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of MET and 66 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 310 trimmed existing stakes and 406 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $797M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $189M.
- 904 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q2 2014, down from 915 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $48.2B of MetLife stock for Q2 2014, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q2 2014 and 72 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $797M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q2 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $189M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.