MetLife
903 hedge funds and large institutions have $45.8B invested in MetLife in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 319 increasing their positions, 366 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 59
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $741M | Put options by funds: $608M
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 51 → 60 (+9)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.6B → $45.8B (+$6.15B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 849 → 903 (+54)
1.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.56% → 83.94% (-1.6%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 319 | Existing positions reduced: 366
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$181M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Edge Asset Management
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$147M |
| 3 |
CLG
Cooperman Leon G
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$120M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
903 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $45.8B — up 16% from $39.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new MET positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 319 added to existing stakes and 366 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $393M. The largest seller was Edge Asset Management, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 903 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q4 2013, up from 849 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $45.8B of MetLife stock for Q4 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q4 2013 and 59 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $393M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q4 2013 was Edge Asset Management, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.