PPL Corp
PPL
755 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.4B invested in PPL Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 263 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $121M | Put options by funds: $78.3M
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 14 (+2)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 263
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 53
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.5B → $18.4B (+$1.86B)
0.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.2% → 72.17% (+0.97%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 759 → 755 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.67B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$64.8M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$57.7M |
| 4 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$54.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$50.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$77.2M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$74.1M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$32.4M |
| 4 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$32.2M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$25.3M |
PPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
755 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PPL Corp (PPL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $18.4B — up 11% from $16.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new PPL positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 263 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.67B. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Investors US, cutting an estimated $77.2M.
- 755 institutional investors held PPL Corp (PPL) as of Q1 2017, down from 759 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $18.4B of PPL Corp stock for Q1 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new PPL Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest PPL Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.67B added.
- The largest PPL Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $77.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.