Monster Beverage
MNST
599 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in Monster Beverage in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 43
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.7B → $22.3B (+$1.58B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 599 (+33)
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 131.61% → 130.51% (-1.1%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 233
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $100M | Put options by funds: $155M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$142M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$450M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$313M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$295M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$104M |
MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
599 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $22.3B — up 7.6% from $20.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 83 funds opened new MNST positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $450M.
- 599 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q4 2019, up from 566 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $22.3B of Monster Beverage stock for Q4 2019, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q4 2019 and 43 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q4 2019 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q4 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $450M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.