MetLife
MET
944 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in MetLife in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 393 increasing their positions, 359 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 393 | Existing positions reduced: 359
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.82% → 84.04% (-0.78%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 78
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 961 → 944 (-17)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.8B → $42.7B (-$4.07B)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 37 (-4)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $691M | Put options by funds: $855M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$663M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$448M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$212M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$185M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$148M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
944 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $42.7B — down 8.7% from $46.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of MET and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 359 trimmed existing stakes and 393 added.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $663M.
- 944 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2015, down from 961 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $42.7B of MetLife stock for Q1 2015, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2015 and 78 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2015 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $663M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.