Monsanto Co
MON
MON was delisted on the 6th of June, 2018.
982 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.5B invested in Monsanto Co in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 388 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 90
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.6B → $35.5B (+$1.84B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 958 → 982 (+24)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $849M | Put options by funds: $787M
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 43 (-4)
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 388
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$824M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$432M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$213M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$207M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$565M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$286M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$267M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$230M |
| 5 |
MF
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
|
-$104M |
MON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
982 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Monsanto Co (MON) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $35.5B — up 5.5% from $33.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new MON positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 388 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, opening a new position worth an estimated $824M. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, cutting an estimated $565M.
- 982 institutional investors held Monsanto Co (MON) as of Q4 2016, up from 958 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $35.5B of Monsanto Co stock for Q4 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Monsanto Co positions in Q4 2016 and 90 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Monsanto Co buyer in Q4 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $824M added.
- The largest Monsanto Co seller in Q4 2016 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $565M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.