Manulife Financial
339 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.8B invested in Manulife Financial in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
180% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.2M | Put options by funds: $24M
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 26
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $18.8B (+$1.92B)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 98
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 34 (+3)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 339 (+7)
0.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 50.12% → 50.75% (+0.63%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$80.6M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$44.2M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$39.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
BGC
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$66.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$59.9M |
| 4 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$54.1M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$23.7M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
339 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $18.8B — up 11% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new MFC positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $164M. The largest seller was I.G. Investment Management, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 339 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q2 2015, up from 332 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $18.8B of Manulife Financial stock for Q2 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q2 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q2 2015 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $164M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q2 2015 was I.G. Investment Management, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.