Manulife Financial
313 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Manulife Financial in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 24
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $49.3M | Put options by funds: $32.1M
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.9B → $17.6B (+$2.61B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 24 (+2)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 294 → 313 (+19)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 104
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.02% → 47.92% (-1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$76.2M |
| 4 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$56.6M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$39.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$443M |
| 2 |
GMI
Greystone Managed Investments
Regina,
Saskatchewan, Canada
|
-$86.3M |
| 3 |
OTPPB
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$40.1M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$33.6M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$30.3M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
313 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $17.6B — up 17% from $14.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new MFC positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 95 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $443M.
- 313 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q4 2013, up from 294 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Manulife Financial stock for Q4 2013, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q4 2013 and 24 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q4 2013 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q4 2013 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $443M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.