MetLife
988 hedge funds and large institutions have $33.1B invested in MetLife in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 407 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 55
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $713M | Put options by funds: $508M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 971 → 988 (+17)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 407 | Existing positions reduced: 392
0.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.38% → 84.8% (+0.42%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.2B → $33.1B (-$3.16B)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 22 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.2M |
| 5 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$289M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$125M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$113M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
988 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $33.1B — down 8.7% from $36.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new MET positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 407 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $358M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $289M.
- 988 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q2 2016, up from 971 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $33.1B of MetLife stock for Q2 2016, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q2 2016 and 55 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q2 2016 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $358M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $289M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.