MetLife
971 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.8B invested in MetLife in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 395 increasing their positions, 384 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
68% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $672M | Put options by funds: $401M
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 395 | Existing positions reduced: 384
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.37% → 85.34% (+0.97%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 993 → 971 (-22)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 97
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.2B → $35.8B (-$4.39B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 30 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$114M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$79.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$178M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 5 |
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$97M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
971 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $35.8B — down 11% from $40.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 97 funds closed out of MET and 87 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 384 trimmed existing stakes and 395 added.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $387M. The largest seller was Fir Tree Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $178M sold.
- 971 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2016, down from 993 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $35.8B of MetLife stock for Q1 2016, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2016 and 97 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $387M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2016 was Fir Tree Capital Management, an estimated $178M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.