MetLife
MET
1,037 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.9B invested in MetLife in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 340 increasing their positions, 418 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 72
81% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 38 (+17)
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43B | Put options by funds: $931M
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.7B → $44.9B (+$8.16B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 962 → 1,037 (+75)
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.92% → 85.17% (+0.25%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 340 | Existing positions reduced: 418
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$247M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$206M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$207M |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
SH
Svenska Handelsbanken
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.6M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,037 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $44.9B — up 22% from $36.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new MET positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 340 added to existing stakes and 418 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $346M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $207M.
- 1,037 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q4 2016, up from 962 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $44.9B of MetLife stock for Q4 2016, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q4 2016 and 72 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q4 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $346M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q4 2016 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $207M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.