Monster Beverage
MNST
596 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.4B invested in Monster Beverage in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
296% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 28
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 515 → 596 (+81)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.6B → $23.4B (+$2.81B)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $166M | Put options by funds: $150M
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 262.96% → 262.9% (-0.06%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 209
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$95.7M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$80.1M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$69.3M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$64.3M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$62M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$164M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$87M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$77.8M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$68.6M |
MNST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
596 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monster Beverage (MNST) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $23.4B — up 14% from $20.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new MNST positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $95.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 596 institutional investors held Monster Beverage (MNST) as of Q4 2017, up from 515 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $23.4B of Monster Beverage stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Monster Beverage positions in Q4 2017 and 28 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Monster Beverage buyer in Q4 2017 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $95.7M added.
- The largest Monster Beverage seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.