Match Group
MTCH
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $766M invested in Match Group in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
99.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 99.87% (+100%)
83% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 36
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 29
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 156 (+4)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $750M → $766M (+$15.9M)
80% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.5M | Put options by funds: $12.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$18.3M |
| 2 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$17.7M |
| 3 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$16.8M |
| 4 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$12.4M |
| 5 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
+$8.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$15.2M |
| 2 |
AAM
AO Asset Management
New York
|
-$12.9M |
| 3 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
LHC
Lodge Hill Capital
New York
|
-$9.79M |
MTCH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
156 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Match Group (MTCH) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $766M — up 2.1% from $750M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new MTCH positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fred Alger Management, adding an estimated $18.3M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $15.2M.
- 156 institutional investors held Match Group (MTCH) as of Q4 2016, up from 152 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $766M of Match Group stock for Q4 2016, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Match Group positions in Q4 2016 and 29 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Match Group buyer in Q4 2016 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $18.3M added.
- The largest Match Group seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $15.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.