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Manulife Financial

448 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in Manulife Financial in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

6% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 135

0.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 49.57%49.53% (-0.04%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 470448 (-22)

14% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $79.9M | Put options by funds: $93.1M

24% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 63

36% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2214 (-8)

39% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $19.7B → $12B (-$7.66B)

Holders
448
Holders Change
-22
Holders Change %
-4.68%
% of All Funds
9.87%
Holding in Top 10
14
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-36.36%
% of All Funds
0.31%
New
48
Increased
143
Reduced
135
Closed
63
Calls
$79.9M
Puts
$93.1M
Net Calls
-$13.2M
Net Calls Change
+$12.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.79B +$160M +9,213,275 +7%
Bank of Montreal
2
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$924M +$7.05M +405,611 +0.5%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$755M +$50.2M +2,887,408 +5%
TD Asset Management
4
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$574M +$141M +8,101,905 +21%
JFL
5
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$534M +$38.1M +2,195,075 +5%
Mackenzie Financial
6
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$459M +$4.43M +254,925 +0.7%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
7
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$427M -$2.4M -138,011 -0.4%
Bank of Nova Scotia
8
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$331M -$1.03M -59,409 -0.2%
Fidelity International
9
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$307M +$65.6M +3,774,497 +18%
CIBC World Market
10
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$306M +$60.6M +3,487,346 +17%
EIG
11
EdgePoint Investment Group
Ontario, Canada
$295M -$135M -7,789,163 -25%
Canada Life
12
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$289M +$7.02M +404,249 +2%
1832 Asset Management
13
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$267M +$18.2M +1,047,251 +5%
LBA
14
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$246M -$32.1M -1,845,442 -9%
CCM
15
Causeway Capital Management
California
$208M +$8.34M +479,836 +3%
Norges Bank
16
Norges Bank
Norway
$192M -$104M -5,992,080 -28%
BGC
17
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$153M -$1.06M -61,103 -0.5%
Wells Fargo
18
Wells Fargo
California
$142M -$11.1M -640,897 -5%
SC
19
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$138M -$2.94M -169,456 -2%
Acadian Asset Management
20
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$136M +$46.2M +2,661,098 +32%
Toronto Dominion Bank
21
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$116M -$62.9M -3,621,571 -31%
Legal & General Group
22
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$115M -$2.33M -134,109 -1%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
23
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$107M +$6.74M +388,012 +5%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
24
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$105M -$49.6M -2,857,836 -25%
GCC
25
Guardian Capital (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
$105M +$5.97M +343,567 +4%

MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

448 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $12B — down 39% from $19.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of MFC and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 135 trimmed existing stakes and 143 added.

The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was EdgePoint Investment Group, cutting an estimated $135M.

  • 448 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2020, down from 470 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $12B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2020, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 48 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2020 and 63 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
  • The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $160M added.
  • The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2020 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $135M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.