Monster Beverage
MNST
510 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7B invested in Monster Beverage in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 39
109% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $346M | Put options by funds: $165M
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 462 → 510 (+48)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $19.7B (+$1.66B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 201
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$91.9M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$70.8M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$65.2M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$59.1M |
| 5 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$258M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$90.9M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$89.2M |
| 5 |
CANY
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
|
-$76.8M |
MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
510 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $19.7B — up 9.2% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new MNST positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 201 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $91.9M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $258M.
- 510 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q4 2015, up from 462 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $19.7B of Monster Beverage stock for Q4 2015, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q4 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $91.9M added.
- The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q4 2015 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $258M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.