Prudential Financial
755 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.8B invested in Prudential Financial in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 280 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 55
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $565M | Put options by funds: $375M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 733 → 755 (+22)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 280 | Existing positions reduced: 269
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $26.8B (+$678M)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.14% → 65.35% (+0.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$303M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.8M |
| 4 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$63.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$277M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$191M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$158M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$82.6M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$60.6M |
PRU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
755 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Prudential Financial (PRU) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $26.8B — up 2.6% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new PRU positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 280 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $303M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $277M.
- 755 institutional investors held Prudential Financial (PRU) as of Q4 2014, up from 733 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $26.8B of Prudential Financial stock for Q4 2014, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Prudential Financial positions in Q4 2014 and 55 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Prudential Financial buyer in Q4 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $303M added.
- The largest Prudential Financial seller in Q4 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $277M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.