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943 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.9B invested in Novartis in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 347 increasing their positions, 339 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

134% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $78.6M | Put options by funds: $33.6M

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 41

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 347 | Existing positions reduced: 339

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 939 → 943 (+4)

0.17% more ownership

Funds ownership: 9.67% → 9.84% (+0.17%)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $22.9B (-$451M)

12% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 69 → 61 (-8)

Holders
943
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+0.43%
% of All Funds
25.41%
Holding in Top 10
61
Holding in Top 10 Change
-8
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-11.59%
% of All Funds
1.64%
New
52
Increased
347
Reduced
339
Closed
41
Calls
$78.6M
Puts
$33.6M
Net Calls
+$44.9M
Net Calls Change
+$32.4M

Top Buyers

1
IC
Institutional Capital
Illinois
+$159M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$99.7M
3
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
+$94.7M
4
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
+$67.9M
5
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
+$42M

Top Sellers

1
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$211M
2
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$54.6M
3
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
-$46.1M
4
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
-$40.4M
5
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$36.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
OA
401
Oak Associates
Ohio
$2.32M – – –
NPC
402
National Planning Corporation
California
$2.29M +$113K +1,234 +5%
NPF
403
Norris Perne & French
Michigan
$2.27M +$17.1K +186 +0.7%
LNC
404
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$2.25M +$43.7K +476 +2%
TGI
405
Tradewinds Global Investors
California
$2.24M +$183K +1,994 +8%
SAM
406
Shamrock Asset Management
Texas
$2.24M -$377K -4,109 -14%
LNWWM
407
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$2.22M +$73.6K +802 +3%
III
408
Independent Investors Inc
New York
$2.2M – – –
PAG
409
Private Advisor Group
New Jersey
$2.2M +$162K +1,767 +8%
CIBC World Market
410
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$2.19M +$587K +6,402 +35%
ACM
411
Ativo Capital Management
Illinois
$2.17M -$294K -3,201 -12%
Geode Capital Management
412
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.17M -$485K -5,282 -18%
TAM
413
Taurus Asset Management
New York
$2.17M -$5.14K -56 -0.2%
MCM
414
McKinley Capital Management
Alaska
$2.16M -$241K -2,630 -10%
PCTC
415
Perkins Coie Trust Company
Washington
$2.16M -$31K -338 -1%
WKWM
416
Walter & Keenan Wealth Management
Indiana
$2.16M – – –
JIC
417
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$2.16M +$82.4K +898 +4%
MSFP
418
Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning
Connecticut
$2.12M +$1.38K +15 +0.1%
DA
419
Dillon & Associates
Michigan
$2.11M +$10.6K +116 +0.5%
AMM
420
American Money Management
California
$2.08M -$30.1K -328 -1%
BFA
421
Benedict Financial Advisors
Georgia
$2.07M +$3.12K +34 +0.2%
CSS
422
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$2.03M +$486K +5,298 +30%
ECM
423
ETrade Capital Management
Virginia
$2.03M +$69.3K +755 +3%
CA
424
Cambridge Advisors
Nebraska
$2M +$729K +7,946 +54%
AIA
425
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Texas
$1.98M +$462K +5,039 +29%
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NVS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

943 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Novartis (NVS) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $22.9B — down 1.9% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new NVS positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 347 added to existing stakes and 339 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Institutional Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $211M.

  • 943 institutional investors held Novartis (NVS) as of Q2 2015, up from 939 in Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $22.9B of Novartis stock for Q2 2015, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 52 funds opened new Novartis positions in Q2 2015 and 41 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
  • The largest Novartis buyer in Q2 2015 was Institutional Capital, an estimated $159M added.
  • The largest Novartis seller in Q2 2015 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $211M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.