MetLife
977 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.9B invested in MetLife in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 370 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 58
49% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 55 (+18)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.4B → $47.9B (+$5.52B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 945 → 977 (+32)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.04% → 86.04% (+2%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 370
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $948M | Put options by funds: $993M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$272M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$145M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$138M |
| 3 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$109M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$99.2M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
977 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $47.9B — up 13% from $42.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new MET positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 371 added to existing stakes and 370 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $272M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $179M sold.
- 977 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q2 2015, up from 945 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $47.9B of MetLife stock for Q2 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q2 2015 and 58 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q2 2015 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $272M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q2 2015 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.