Monsanto Co
MON
MON was delisted on the 6th of June, 2018.
1,061 hedge funds and large institutions have $40.7B invested in Monsanto Co in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 424 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 81
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 65 → 69 (+4)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,033 → 1,061 (+28)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.2B → $40.7B (-$484M)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 424
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25B | Put options by funds: $2.61B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$487M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$307M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IFP
Independent Franchise Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$447M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$325M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$259M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$186M |
MON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,061 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monsanto Co (MON) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $40.7B — down 1.2% from $41.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new MON positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 424 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, adding an estimated $487M. The largest seller was Independent Franchise Partners, cutting an estimated $447M.
- 1,061 institutional investors held Monsanto Co (MON) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,033 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $40.7B of Monsanto Co stock for Q4 2017, down 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Monsanto Co positions in Q4 2017 and 81 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Monsanto Co buyer in Q4 2017 was Davidson Kempner Capital Management, an estimated $487M added.
- The largest Monsanto Co seller in Q4 2017 was Independent Franchise Partners, an estimated $447M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.