Monster Beverage
MNST
439 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.8B invested in Monster Beverage in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 183 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $252M | Put options by funds: $126M
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $17.8B (-$508M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 468 → 439 (-29)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 183
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 78
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$698M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$93.8M |
| 4 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$92.1M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$70.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$168M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
DLPIC
Davide Leone & Partners Investment Company
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$93.9M |
MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
439 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $17.8B — down 2.8% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of MNST and 53 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 183 trimmed existing stakes and 149 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $698M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $170M.
- 439 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q2 2015, down from 468 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $17.8B of Monster Beverage stock for Q2 2015, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q2 2015 and 78 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q2 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $698M added.
- The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q2 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $170M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.