MetLife
1,114 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.3B invested in MetLife in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 460 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 60
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.7B → $35.3B (+$2.55B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,043 → 1,114 (+71)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.24% → 75.3% (+1.1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 15 (0)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $857M | Put options by funds: $911M
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 460
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$325M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$224M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$186M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$94.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$58.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$198M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$70M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$59.5M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,114 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $35.3B — up 7.8% from $32.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new MET positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 344 added to existing stakes and 460 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $325M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $279M.
- 1,114 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,043 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $35.3B of MetLife stock for Q4 2019, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q4 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q4 2019 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $325M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q4 2019 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.