MetLife
916 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.4B invested in MetLife in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 341 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $915M | Put options by funds: $349M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 58
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 341
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 904 → 916 (+12)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.94% → 83.71% (-0.24%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.2B → $44.4B (-$843M)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 49 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$227M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$165M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$126M |
| 4 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$93.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$176M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$173M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$162M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$98M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
916 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $44.4B — down 1.9% from $45.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new MET positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $227M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $176M.
- 916 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2014, up from 904 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $44.4B of MetLife stock for Q1 2014, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2014 and 58 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $227M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $176M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.