PPG Industries
764 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in PPG Industries in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
111% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 19 (+10)
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 59
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $23B (+$3.68B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 730 → 764 (+34)
2.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 142.32% → 144.91% (+2.6%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 282
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $127M | Put options by funds: $183M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$281M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$213M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$169M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$156M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$98.9M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$90.1M |
PPG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
764 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PPG Industries (PPG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $23B — up 19% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new PPG positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 282 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winslow Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $281M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, cutting an estimated $208M.
- 764 institutional investors held PPG Industries (PPG) as of Q4 2014, up from 730 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $23B of PPG Industries stock for Q4 2014, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new PPG Industries positions in Q4 2014 and 59 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest PPG Industries buyer in Q4 2014 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $281M added.
- The largest PPG Industries seller in Q4 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.