Manulife Financial
451 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Manulife Financial in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 144 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
112% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.6M | Put options by funds: $14.4M
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 144 | Existing positions reduced: 126
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 51
0.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47% → 47.67% (+0.67%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 26 (0)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 453 → 451 (-2)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $17.6B (-$1.86B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$521M |
| 2 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.4M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$71.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$606M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.1M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$83.9M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$42.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$35.7M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
451 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $17.6B — down 9.6% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new MFC positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 144 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Causeway Capital Management, adding an estimated $521M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $606M.
- 451 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2018, down from 453 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2018, down 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2018 and 51 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2018 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $521M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $606M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.