MetLife
1,047 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in MetLife in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 419 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 73
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11B | Put options by funds: $1.04B
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,037 → 1,047 (+10)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.9B → $42.7B (-$2.22B)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 419
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.17% → 83.39% (-1.8%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 36 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.56B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$84M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$73M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$587M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$350M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$151M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$140M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$112M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,047 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $42.7B — down 5% from $44.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new MET positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 419 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.56B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $587M.
- 1,047 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,037 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $42.7B of MetLife stock for Q1 2017, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2017 and 73 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.56B added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $587M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.