Manulife Financial
460 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Manulife Financial in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 139 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
147% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $78.1M | Put options by funds: $31.6M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 21 (+7)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $16.2B (+$2.37B)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 139
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 48.71% → 48.28% (-0.43%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 496 → 460 (-36)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 69
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.3M |
| 3 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$49.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$37.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$36.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Causeway Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$278M |
| 2 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$78.9M |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$52.8M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$46.8M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
460 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.2B — up 17% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 69 funds closed out of MFC and 37 opened new positions — a net loss of 32 holders — while 139 trimmed existing stakes and 150 added.
The largest buyer was EdgePoint Investment Group, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Causeway Capital Management, cutting an estimated $278M.
- 460 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2019, down from 496 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2019 and 69 closed out, a net change of -32 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2019 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2019 was Causeway Capital Management, an estimated $278M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.