Prudential Financial
PRU
865 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.3B invested in Prudential Financial in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 328 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
91% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $457M | Put options by funds: $239M
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 58
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 848 → 865 (+17)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 328 | Existing positions reduced: 301
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.2B → $30.3B (+$1.12B)
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.2% → 66.03% (+0.83%)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 22 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.37B |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$330M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$108M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$93.6M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$87.6M |
PRU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
865 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Prudential Financial (PRU) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $30.3B — up 3.9% from $29.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new PRU positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 328 added to existing stakes and 301 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $3.37B. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $330M.
- 865 institutional investors held Prudential Financial (PRU) as of Q1 2017, up from 848 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $30.3B of Prudential Financial stock for Q1 2017, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Prudential Financial positions in Q1 2017 and 58 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Prudential Financial buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $3.37B added.
- The largest Prudential Financial seller in Q1 2017 was Norges Bank, an estimated $330M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.