Motorola Solutions
430 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.9B invested in Motorola Solutions in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
3.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.26% → 88.3% (+3%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $13.9B (+$571M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 16 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 454 → 430 (-24)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $154M | Put options by funds: $184M
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 202
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 55
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
OCM
Osterweis Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$169M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.9M |
| 4 |
CCM
Criterion Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$68.2M |
| 5 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
-$57M |
MSI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
430 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Motorola Solutions (MSI) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $13.9B — up 4.3% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of MSI and 33 opened new positions — a net loss of 22 holders — while 202 trimmed existing stakes and 124 added.
The largest buyer was Orbis Holdings, adding an estimated $277M. The largest seller was Fir Tree Capital Management, cutting an estimated $169M.
- 430 institutional investors held Motorola Solutions (MSI) as of Q3 2013, down from 454 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $13.9B of Motorola Solutions stock for Q3 2013, up 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Motorola Solutions positions in Q3 2013 and 55 closed out, a net change of -22 holders.
- The largest Motorola Solutions buyer in Q3 2013 was Orbis Holdings, an estimated $277M added.
- The largest Motorola Solutions seller in Q3 2013 was Fir Tree Capital Management, an estimated $169M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.