MetLife
962 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.4B invested in MetLife in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 411 increasing their positions, 321 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
164% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 47
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 411 | Existing positions reduced: 321
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 897 → 962 (+65)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.12B | Put options by funds: $1.06B
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $45.5B → $46.4B (+$929M)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.26% → 84.82% (+0.56%)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 41 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$189M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$294M |
| 2 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$142M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$66.5M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
962 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $46.4B — up 2% from $45.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new MET positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 411 added to existing stakes and 321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $288M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $294M.
- 962 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q4 2014, up from 897 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $46.4B of MetLife stock for Q4 2014, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q4 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q4 2014 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $288M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q4 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $294M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.