Manulife Financial
344 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.1B invested in Manulife Financial in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.2M | Put options by funds: $19.9M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 330 → 344 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 30 (0)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.36% → 50.84% (-0.52%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $15.1B (-$696M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 116
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$58.6M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$46.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$196M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$33.7M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$27.6M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
344 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $15.1B — down 4.4% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new MFC positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $196M.
- 344 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q4 2015, up from 330 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $15.1B of Manulife Financial stock for Q4 2015, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q4 2015 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q4 2015 was Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $196M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.