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1,011 hedge funds and large institutions have $36B invested in MetLife in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 438 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 813 (+5)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.7B → $36B (+$2.38B)

0.61% more ownership

Funds ownership: 76.9%77.51% (+0.61%)

4% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $374M | Put options by funds: $390M

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 76

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,0301,011 (-19)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 438

Holders
1,011
Holders Change
-19
Holders Change %
-1.84%
% of All Funds
23.11%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.3%
New
69
Increased
342
Reduced
438
Closed
76
Calls
$374M
Puts
$390M
Net Calls
-$15.8M
Net Calls Change
+$8.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
76
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$53.5M +$1.2M +26,322 +2%
KBC Group
77
KBC Group
Belgium
$53.4M +$11.3M +247,254 +28%
CIC
78
Crawford Investment Counsel
Georgia
$53.3M +$1.13M +24,820 +2%
EPFB
79
Employees Provident Fund Board
Malaysia
$52.7M +$16.2M +353,974 +46%
NI
80
Nuance Investments
Missouri
$52.5M +$906K +19,833 +2%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
81
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$52M +$8.84M +193,376 +21%
WRF
82
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$52M -$1.15M -25,260 -2%
DZ Bank
83
DZ Bank
Germany
$51.2M +$4.23M +92,462 +9%
PFC
84
Poplar Forest Capital
California
$50.7M +$2.76M +60,344 +6%
CCM
85
Cullen Capital Management
New York
$50.2M -$117K -2,560 -0.2%
Adage Capital Partners
86
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$48.9M -$8.13M -177,900 -15%
AA
87
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$48.7M +$561K +12,283 +1%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
88
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$47.6M +$3.06M +66,913 +7%
Stifel Financial
89
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$45.1M +$2.64M +57,802 +6%
GLA
90
Great Lakes Advisors
Illinois
$44.3M +$737K +16,130 +2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
91
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$44.1M +$6.85M +150,014 +19%
AIMCA
92
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$44M +$41.9M +916,400 +3,666%
USAA
93
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$43.3M +$797K +17,444 +2%
Janney Montgomery Scott
94
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$43.3M +$2.72M +59,496 +7%
MCM
95
Masters Capital Management
Georgia
$42M +$28.6M +625,000 +227%
National Pension Service
96
National Pension Service
South Korea
$41.7M +$568K +12,427 +1%
SO
97
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$40.6M -$2.48M -54,236 -6%
Los Angeles Capital Management
98
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$40.6M +$35.4M +775,120 +829%
First Trust Advisors
99
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$40.4M +$4.59M +100,397 +13%
RFC
100
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$39.9M +$300K +6,563 +0.8%

MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

1,011 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $36B — up 7.1% from $33.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of MET and 69 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 438 trimmed existing stakes and 342 added.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $263M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $179M.

  • 1,011 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,030 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $36B of MetLife stock for Q3 2018, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q3 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest MetLife buyer in Q3 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $263M added.
  • The largest MetLife seller in Q3 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $179M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.