Octave Specialty Group
OSG
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $537M invested in Octave Specialty Group in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 126 (+11)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 36
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $511M → $537M (+$25M)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $768K | Put options by funds: $1.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$6.36M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$5.61M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$4.12M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.43M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
+$2.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.09M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.24M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.41M |
| 5 |
WA
Whitebox Advisors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.91M |
OSG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
126 of the 3,708 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Octave Specialty Group (OSG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $537M — up 4.9% from $511M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new OSG positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $6.36M. The largest seller was Fir Tree Capital Management, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 126 institutional investors held Octave Specialty Group (OSG) as of Q2 2016, up from 115 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $537M of Octave Specialty Group stock for Q2 2016, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Octave Specialty Group positions in Q2 2016 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Octave Specialty Group buyer in Q2 2016 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $6.36M added.
- The largest Octave Specialty Group seller in Q2 2016 was Fir Tree Capital Management, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.