Manulife Financial
294 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in Manulife Financial in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 97 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $40.8M | Put options by funds: $27.9M
27% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 22
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 294 (+3)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2B → $14.9B (+$701M)
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.33% → 49.02% (+0.68%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 97 | Existing positions reduced: 103
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$77M |
| 4 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$45.1M |
| 5 |
IIM
Intact Investment Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$38.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$41.8M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$38M |
| 3 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$31.4M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$29.2M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$28M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
294 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $14.9B — up 4.9% from $14.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new MFC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 97 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $41.8M.
- 294 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q3 2013, up from 291 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $14.9B of Manulife Financial stock for Q3 2013, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q3 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q3 2013 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q3 2013 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $41.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.