MetLife
1,054 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.2B invested in MetLife in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 372 increasing their positions, 392 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 68
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,009 → 1,054 (+45)
1.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.79% → 76.62% (+1.8%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.7B → $31.2B (+$568M)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $330M | Put options by funds: $337M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 372 | Existing positions reduced: 392
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 13 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$74.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$446M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$221M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$163M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
OAC
OMERS Administration Corp
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$109M |
MET Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,054 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MetLife (MET) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $31.2B — up 1.9% from $30.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new MET positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 372 added to existing stakes and 392 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $183M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $446M.
- 1,054 institutional investors held MetLife (MET) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,009 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $31.2B of MetLife stock for Q1 2019, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new MetLife positions in Q1 2019 and 68 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest MetLife buyer in Q1 2019 was Citigroup, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest MetLife seller in Q1 2019 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $446M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.