Monsanto Co
MON
MON was delisted on the 6th of June, 2018.
1,021 hedge funds and large institutions have $38B invested in Monsanto Co in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 380 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 58
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 43 → 55 (+12)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.5B → $38B (+$2.54B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 982 → 1,021 (+39)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 380
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $932M | Put options by funds: $1.18B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.78B |
| 2 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$385M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$216M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$164M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$161M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$143M |
MON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,021 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monsanto Co (MON) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $38B — up 7.2% from $35.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new MON positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 380 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.78B. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $385M sold.
- 1,021 institutional investors held Monsanto Co (MON) as of Q1 2017, up from 982 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $38B of Monsanto Co stock for Q1 2017, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Monsanto Co positions in Q1 2017 and 58 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Monsanto Co buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.78B added.
- The largest Monsanto Co seller in Q1 2017 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $385M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.