Manulife Financial
319 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Manulife Financial in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
208% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $88.7M | Put options by funds: $28.7M
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 16
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 29 (+4)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 319 (+16)
0.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.56% → 48.03% (-0.53%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $17.2B (-$721M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$98.6M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$79.9M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
BCM
Barometer Capital Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$40.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$192M |
| 2 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$182M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$75.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$28.1M |
| 5 |
PIC
PCJ Investment Counsel
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$24.8M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
319 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $17.2B — down 4% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new MFC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 92 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $98.6M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $192M.
- 319 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q3 2014, up from 303 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $17.2B of Manulife Financial stock for Q3 2014, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q3 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q3 2014 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $98.6M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $192M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.