MetLife
945 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.4B invested in MetLife in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 394 increasing their positions, 359 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 394 | Existing positions reduced: 359
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.6% → 74.91% (-0.69%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 78
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 962 → 945 (-17)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 37 (-4)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $691M | Put options by funds: $855M
26% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $2.83B | Capital outflows: $3.82B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$125M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$663M |
| 2 |
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$448M |
| 3 |
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$212M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$185M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$148M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
945 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $42.4B — down 8.7% from $46.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of MET and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 359 trimmed existing stakes and 394 added.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $663M.
- 945 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2015, down from 962 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $42.4B of MetLife stock for Q1 2015, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2015 and 78 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2015 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $663M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.