Manulife Financial
303 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Manulife Financial in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
141% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $70.5M | Put options by funds: $29.3M
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 25 (+1)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 28
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.3B → $18B (+$626M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 94
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.95% → 48.56% (+0.61%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 303 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$83.3M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$69.5M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$46M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$381M |
| 2 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$55.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.9M |
| 4 |
GMI
Greystone Managed Investments
Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
-$18.7M |
| 5 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$17.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GI
326
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | -$4K | -183 | Closed |
|
|
PG
327
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.89K | -100 | Closed |
|
|
BBHC
328
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
| – | -$1K | -75 | Closed |
|
|
TF
329
Trutina Financial
Bellevue,
Washington
| – | -$1K | -66 | Closed |
|
330
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$113 | -6 | Closed |
|
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
303 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $18B — up 3.6% from $17.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new MFC positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fiera Capital (Canada), adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $381M.
- 303 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q2 2014, unchanged from Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $18B of Manulife Financial stock for Q2 2014, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q2 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q2 2014 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $381M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.