PPL Corp
PPL
828 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8B invested in PPL Corp in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 360 increasing their positions, 259 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
105% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $80.4M
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 55
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 360 | Existing positions reduced: 259
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.3B → $16.8B (+$1.6B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 807 → 828 (+21)
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.91% → 73.95% (-0.96%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$74.9M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$43.4M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.2M |
| 4 |
WIC
Willis Investment Counsel
Gainesville,
Georgia
|
+$32.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$32.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$97.2M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$57.2M |
| 4 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$51.2M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.1M |
PPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
828 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PPL Corp (PPL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $16.8B — up 10% from $15.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new PPL positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 360 added to existing stakes and 259 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $74.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $173M.
- 828 institutional investors held PPL Corp (PPL) as of Q1 2019, up from 807 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $16.8B of PPL Corp stock for Q1 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new PPL Corp positions in Q1 2019 and 55 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest PPL Corp buyer in Q1 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $74.9M added.
- The largest PPL Corp seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.