Polaris
420 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.53B invested in Polaris in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 174 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.4M | Put options by funds: $52.1M
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 174 | Existing positions reduced: 133
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.94B → $5.53B (+$589M)
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.7% → 95.19% (+1.5%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 440 → 420 (-20)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 48
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$49.1M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$36.8M |
| 4 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$32.3M |
| 5 |
CIM
Confluence Investment Management
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$29.3M |
| 2 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
-$28.7M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$20.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.4M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15M |
PII Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
420 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Polaris (PII) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $5.53B — up 12% from $4.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of PII and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 133 trimmed existing stakes and 174 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.3M sold.
- 420 institutional investors held Polaris (PII) as of Q2 2017, down from 440 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $5.53B of Polaris stock for Q2 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Polaris positions in Q2 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Polaris buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Polaris seller in Q2 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $29.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.