Manulife Financial
389 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.1B invested in Manulife Financial in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
618% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $99.9M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 382 → 389 (+7)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $17.1B (-$818M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 130
2.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 50.98% → 48.74% (-2.2%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 29 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$268M |
| 2 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.1M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$93M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$62.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$701M |
| 2 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$286M |
| 3 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$266M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$95.4M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$88.1M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
389 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $17.1B — down 4.6% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new MFC positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $268M. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $701M.
- 389 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2017, up from 382 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $17.1B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2017, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2017 and 27 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2017 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $268M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $701M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.