Manulife Financial
MFC
527 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.9B invested in Manulife Financial in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
124% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 29
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 149
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15B → $15.9B (+$886M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 506 → 527 (+21)
1.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.7% → 46.27% (+1.6%)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $448M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$88.2M |
| 4 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$84.4M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$76.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$221M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$98.2M |
| 3 |
IIM
Intact Investment Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$55.7M |
| 4 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$51.6M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$27.1M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
527 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $15.9B — up 5.9% from $15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new MFC positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $221M.
- 527 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2023, up from 506 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $15.9B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2023, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2023 and 29 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2023 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $221M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.