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487 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.6B invested in Polaris in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 200 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 200 | Existing positions reduced: 162

1.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 81.74%83.66% (+1.9%)

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 500487 (-13)

15% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 67

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8B → $6.6B (-$1.4B)

38% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 85 (-3)

57% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $36.5M | Put options by funds: $85.3M

Holders
487
Holders Change
-13
Holders Change %
-2.6%
% of All Funds
13.6%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-37.5%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
57
Increased
200
Reduced
162
Closed
67
Calls
$36.5M
Puts
$85.3M
Net Calls
-$48.8M
Net Calls Change
-$22.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS AM
51
UBS AM
Illinois
$24M +$57.3K +422 +0.2%
Principal Financial Group
52
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$23.2M +$568K +4,183 +2%
Goldman Sachs
53
Goldman Sachs
New York
$23.1M -$748K -5,513 -3%
PI
54
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$22M +$277K +2,038 +1%
BIM
55
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$22M -$434K -3,201 -2%
IIM
56
Ivory Investment Management
New York
$21.9M -$2.44K -18 -0%
Morgan Stanley
57
Morgan Stanley
New York
$21.8M -$27.1M -199,925 -52%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
58
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$21.7M +$55.8K +411 +0.2%
DCM
59
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$21M +$23.8M +175,300 New
CFC
60
Cincinnati Financial Corp
Ohio
$21M +$23.8M +175,000 New
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
61
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$20.8M +$295K +2,176 +1%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
62
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$20.7M -$186K -1,370 -0.8%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
63
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$20.4M +$22.8M +167,618 +6,825%
HPC
64
HM Payson & Co
Maine
$20.1M +$1.06M +7,786 +5%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
65
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$19.9M +$2.58M +19,037 +13%
First Trust Advisors
66
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$19.5M +$21.2M +156,190 +2,565%
NAP
67
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
$19.3M -$1.61M -11,868 -7%
CS
68
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$19.3M -$21.5M -158,259 -50%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
69
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$19.3M +$370K +2,729 +2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
70
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$19M -$9.35M -68,900 -30%
Ameriprise
71
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$18.9M -$311K -2,288 -1%
BCM
72
Bares Capital Management
Texas
$18.8M +$1.61M +11,852 +8%
California Public Employees Retirement System
73
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$18.1M -$692K -5,100 -3%
TCIM
74
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$18M -$12.3M -90,684 -38%
VRS
75
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$17.9M +$1.29M +9,516 +7%

PII Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

487 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Polaris (PII) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $6.6B — down 17% from $8B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of PII and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 162 trimmed existing stakes and 200 added.

The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $67.2M. The largest seller was William Blair & Company, cutting an estimated $208M.

  • 487 institutional investors held Polaris (PII) as of Q3 2015, down from 500 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $6.6B of Polaris stock for Q3 2015, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 57 funds opened new Polaris positions in Q3 2015 and 67 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Polaris buyer in Q3 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $67.2M added.
  • The largest Polaris seller in Q3 2015 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $208M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.