MFA Financial
MFA
191 hedge funds and large institutions have $658M invested in MFA Financial in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
185% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $4.3M
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 29
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 52
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 188 → 191 (+3)
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.6% → 63.14% (-1.5%)
17% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $77.7M | Capital outflows: $94.1M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.6M |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$7.68M |
| 3 |
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$5.77M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$5.02M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.04M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.9M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$7.71M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.1M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$5.49M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.57M |
MFA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
191 of the 7,624 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MFA Financial (MFA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $658M — down 22% from $839M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new MFA positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.6M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $35.9M.
- 191 institutional investors held MFA Financial (MFA) as of Q4 2024, up from 188 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $658M of MFA Financial stock for Q4 2024, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new MFA Financial positions in Q4 2024 and 29 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest MFA Financial buyer in Q4 2024 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $20.6M added.
- The largest MFA Financial seller in Q4 2024 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $35.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.