Octave Specialty Group
OSG
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $832M invested in Octave Specialty Group in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
229% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $64.8M | Put options by funds: $19.7M
70% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 23
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $589M → $832M (+$243M)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 31
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 129 (+14)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPLP
Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.1M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
KCM
Key Colony Management
Little Rock,
Arkansas
|
+$12.5M |
| 4 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.5M |
| 5 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$9.55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$24.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 3 |
SCI
Seneca Capital Investments
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 4 |
MAMNY
Marathon Asset Management (New York)
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
SPC
Silver Point Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$9.98M |
OSG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
129 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Octave Specialty Group (OSG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $832M — up 41% from $589M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new OSG positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was York Capital Management Global Advisors, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- 129 institutional investors held Octave Specialty Group (OSG) as of Q4 2013, up from 115 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $832M of Octave Specialty Group stock for Q4 2013, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new Octave Specialty Group positions in Q4 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Octave Specialty Group buyer in Q4 2013 was Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, an estimated $20.1M added.
- The largest Octave Specialty Group seller in Q4 2013 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $24.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.