Manulife Financial
453 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.5B invested in Manulife Financial in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 32
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.5M | Put options by funds: $40.1M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 111
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 407 → 453 (+46)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 26 (+1)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.2B → $19.5B (+$308M)
0.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 47.64% → 47% (-0.64%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$752M |
| 2 |
OCAM
Onex Canada Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$68.9M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$54.4M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$43.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$380M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$119M |
| 3 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$85.1M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$66.9M |
| 5 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$25M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
453 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $19.5B — up 1.6% from $19.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new MFC positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mackenzie Financial, adding an estimated $752M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), cutting an estimated $380M.
- 453 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q4 2017, up from 407 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $19.5B of Manulife Financial stock for Q4 2017, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q4 2017 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $752M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q4 2017 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $380M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.