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Manulife Financial

446 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.6B invested in Manulife Financial in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 117 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1018 (+8)

37% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 117

22% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.9B → $20.6B (+$3.66B)

2% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 45

0.36% more ownership

Funds ownership: 48.85%49.22% (+0.36%)

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 448446 (-2)

42% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $133M | Put options by funds: $231M

Holders
446
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.45%
% of All Funds
7.83%
Holding in Top 10
18
Holding in Top 10 Change
+8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+80%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
46
Increased
160
Reduced
117
Closed
45
Calls
$133M
Puts
$231M
Net Calls
-$97.5M
Net Calls Change
+$12.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Royal Bank of Canada
1
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.15B -$197M -9,864,939 -6%
Bank of Montreal
2
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.71B +$97M +4,870,578 +7%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.27B +$16.2M +811,673 +1%
Mackenzie Financial
4
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$925M +$234M +11,731,591 +37%
JFL
5
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Quebec, Canada
$912M -$32.1M -1,613,424 -4%
Fidelity International
6
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$874M +$225M +11,291,007 +38%
Fidelity Investments
7
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$793M +$366M +18,391,260 +100%
TD Asset Management
8
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$765M -$170K -8,545 -0%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
9
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$740M
Bank of Nova Scotia
10
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$537M -$27M -1,355,638 -5%
CIBC World Market
11
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$509M +$2.4M +120,359 +0.5%
BGC
12
Beutel, Goodman & Co
Ontario, Canada
$440M +$189M +9,492,828 +86%
Capital World Investors
13
Capital World Investors
California
$433M +$180M +9,039,326 +82%
Norges Bank
14
Norges Bank
Norway
$375M -$5.78M -290,253 -2%
CIBC Asset Management
15
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$344M +$45.5M +2,285,145 +17%
1832 Asset Management
16
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$322M -$34M -1,705,732 -10%
Wells Fargo
17
Wells Fargo
California
$288M -$16.7M -840,709 -6%
LBA
18
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Quebec, Canada
$287M -$45.3M -2,271,316 -15%
Toronto Dominion Bank
19
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$256M -$37.8M -1,896,782 -14%
Janus Henderson Group
20
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$244M -$18.2M -914,894 -7%
SC
21
Scotia Capital
Ontario, Canada
$240M -$15.2M -763,654 -6%
Massachusetts Financial Services
22
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$233M -$9.17M -460,102 -4%
Legal & General Group
23
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$220M +$4.92M +246,813 +2%
GCC
24
Guardian Capital (Canada)
Ontario, Canada
$204M +$18.4M +921,447 +14%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
25
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$203M -$19.8M -996,295 -10%

MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

446 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $20.6B — up 22% from $16.9B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new MFC positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 160 added to existing stakes and 117 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $366M. The largest seller was Canada Life, cutting an estimated $422M.

  • 446 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2021, down from 448 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $20.6B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2021 and 45 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $366M added.
  • The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2021 was Canada Life, an estimated $422M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.