PPL Corp
631 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3B invested in PPL Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $71.1M | Put options by funds: $35.1M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 46
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $14.3B (+$1.68B)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.56% → 73.56% (+2%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 619 → 631 (+12)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 231
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 11 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$69.4M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$50.8M |
| 5 |
DCM
Decade Capital Management
New York
|
+$47.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$48.4M |
| 2 |
LPPI
LS Power Partners II
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$37.5M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.8M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$34.8M |
PPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
631 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PPL Corp (PPL) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $14.3B — up 13% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new PPL positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 235 added to existing stakes and 231 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $48.4M.
- 631 institutional investors held PPL Corp (PPL) as of Q1 2014, up from 619 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $14.3B of PPL Corp stock for Q1 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new PPL Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 46 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest PPL Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest PPL Corp seller in Q1 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $48.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.