Manulife Financial
382 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Manulife Financial in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
462% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $194M | Put options by funds: $34.6M
196% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 23
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 31 (+12)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.7B → $18B (+$4.27B)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 104
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 340 → 382 (+42)
1.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.99% → 50.98% (+2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$158M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$87.2M |
| 5 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IGIM
I.G. Investment Management
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$78.8M |
| 4 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$71.4M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$57.9M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
382 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $18B — up 31% from $13.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new MFC positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 1832 Asset Management, adding an estimated $520M. The largest seller was I.G. Investment Management, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 382 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q4 2016, up from 340 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $18B of Manulife Financial stock for Q4 2016, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q4 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q4 2016 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $520M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q4 2016 was I.G. Investment Management, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.