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487 hedge funds and large institutions have $18B invested in Monster Beverage in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 230 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

31% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $289M | Put options by funds: $221M

15% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 48

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 483 → 487 (+4)

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $20.8B → $18B (-$2.78B)

40% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)

41% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 230

Holders
487
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+0.83%
% of All Funds
12.99%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-40%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
55
Increased
135
Reduced
230
Closed
48
Calls
$289M
Puts
$221M
Net Calls
+$68.3M
Net Calls Change
+$29.7M

Top Buyers

1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$75M
2
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
+$58M
3
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Florida
+$54.5M
4
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
+$46.7M
5
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
+$46.6M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$178M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$168M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$121M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$59.8M
5
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$44.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
New York State Common Retirement Fund
51
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$53.1M +$234K +9,000 +0.4%
Axa
52
Axa
France
$53M -$218K -8,400 -0.4%
CS
53
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$51.2M +$1.91M +73,476 +4%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
54
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$49.9M +$3.11M +120,000 +6%
Renaissance Technologies
55
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$49.8M +$23.5M +905,400 +80%
Two Sigma Advisers
56
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$46.5M +$29.1M +1,121,418 +144%
First Trust Advisors
57
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$46.1M +$43.2M +1,663,374 +760%
Alyeska Investment Group
58
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
$45.8M +$18.8M +722,514 +63%
Calamos Advisors
59
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$45.8M -$963K -37,104 -2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
60
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$45.3M +$1.37M +52,680 +3%
Deutsche Bank
61
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$44.4M -$4.82M -185,724 -9%
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
62
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
$44.3M +$11.3M +437,094 +32%
HCM
63
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
$44M +$46.7M +1,800,000 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
64
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$43.7M -$2.66M -102,600 -5%
California Public Employees Retirement System
65
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$43.2M -$4.81M -185,400 -9%
American Century Companies
66
American Century Companies
Missouri
$42.2M +$5.62M +216,672 +14%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
67
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$41.3M +$351K +13,530 +0.8%
BIM
68
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$40.8M -$2.28M -87,696 -5%
BlackRock
69
BlackRock
New York
$38.9M -$928K -35,772 -2%
CM
70
Castleark Management
Illinois
$38.8M -$2.13M -81,960 -5%
EA
71
Emerald Acquisition
Washington
$38M -$6.83M -262,986 -14%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
72
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$37.1M -$2.44M -94,002 -6%
William Blair Investment Management
73
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$34.7M +$10.1M +389,064 +38%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
74
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$32.7M -$444K -17,112 -1%
RhumbLine Advisers
75
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$32.5M +$851K +32,802 +3%
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MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

487 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $18B — down 13% from $20.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new MNST positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 230 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $75M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $178M.

  • 487 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q3 2016, up from 483 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $18B of Monster Beverage stock for Q3 2016, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 55 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q3 2016 and 48 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
  • The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q3 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $75M added.
  • The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q3 2016 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $178M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.