PPL Corp
807 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.3B invested in PPL Corp in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 298 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
174% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $134M | Put options by funds: $49M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 78
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 10 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 778 → 807 (+29)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 298
4.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.2% → 74.91% (-4.3%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.1B → $15.3B (-$874M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$106M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.2M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$77.6M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$46.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$100M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$88.6M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$83M |
PPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
807 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PPL Corp (PPL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $15.3B — down 5.4% from $16.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new PPL positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 277 added to existing stakes and 298 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $106M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 807 institutional investors held PPL Corp (PPL) as of Q4 2018, up from 778 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $15.3B of PPL Corp stock for Q4 2018, down 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new PPL Corp positions in Q4 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest PPL Corp buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $106M added.
- The largest PPL Corp seller in Q4 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.