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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: 939943 (+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: 6961 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FIB
726
First Interstate Bank
Montana
$298K -$69.8K -761 -18%
RIA
727
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
$296K -$17.2K -188 -5%
KCM
728
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$295K
HIMCH
729
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$294K
Twin Tree Management
730
Twin Tree Management
Texas
$285K -$453K -4,940 -60%
SSWM
731
Sheets Smith Wealth Management
North Carolina
$283K
B
732
BancorpSouth
Mississippi
$281K -$3.12K -34 -1%
PWMAG
733
Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group
New Jersey
$279K
RIM
734
RS Investment Management
California
$278K
1IA
735
1834 Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
$277K -$42.9K -468 -13%
AB
736
AT Bancorp
Iowa
$275K
PCM
737
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
$275K
PWAP
738
Private Wealth Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania
$275K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
739
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$270K -$1.03M -11,214 -0.4%
WSTAM
740
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$268K +$16.2K +177 +6%
CFA
741
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$264K +$79.9K +871 +41%
BOS
742
Bank of Stockton
California
$262K
CFG
743
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
$261K -$30.5K -332 -10%
AF
744
Aldebaran Financial
$261K
FNT
745
First National Trust
Pennsylvania
$258K +$3.58K +39 +1%
BBI
746
Baxter Bros Inc
Connecticut
$256K
DCM
747
Donaldson Capital Management
Indiana
$256K
GA
748
GFS Advisors
Texas
$256K +$266K +2,902 New
BAM
749
Berkshire Asset Management
Pennsylvania
$256K +$267K +2,908 New
ARMT
750
Amica Retiree Medical Trust
Rhode Island
$255K

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.