Manulife Financial
721 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in Manulife Financial in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 249 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 47
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 708 → 721 (+13)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 249 | Existing positions reduced: 232
0.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.1% → 48.48% (+0.38%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 18 (-1)
14% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.25B | Capital outflows: $1.45B
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127M | Put options by funds: $490M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$138M |
| 4 |
TD Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$69.2M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$384M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$90.2M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$82.4M |
| 5 |
M&G plc
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$67.2M |
MFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
721 of the 7,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Manulife Financial (MFC) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $26.1B — up 0.4% from $26B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new MFC positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 249 added to existing stakes and 232 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, cutting an estimated $384M.
- 721 institutional investors held Manulife Financial (MFC) as of Q1 2025, up from 708 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $26.1B of Manulife Financial stock for Q1 2025, up 0.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 72 funds opened new Manulife Financial positions in Q1 2025 and 47 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Manulife Financial buyer in Q1 2025 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest Manulife Financial seller in Q1 2025 was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, an estimated $384M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.