Manulife Financial
507 hedge funds and large institutions have $15B invested in Manulife Financial in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 40
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 11 (+3)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.6B → $15B (+$1.47B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 507 (+7)
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 44.79% → 44.39% (-0.4%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 180
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $212M | Put options by funds: $580M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$420M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.4M |
| 3 |
IIM
Intact Investment Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$89.5M |
| 3 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$86.4M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$65.2M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
507 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $15B — up 11% from $13.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new MFC positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was National Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $420M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 507 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q4 2022, up from 500 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $15B of Manulife Financial stock for Q4 2022, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q4 2022 and 40 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q4 2022 was National Bank of Canada, an estimated $420M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q4 2022 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.