Prudential Financial
791 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.7B invested in Prudential Financial in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 303 increasing their positions, 280 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 61
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.8B → $24.7B (+$1.9B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 773 → 791 (+18)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 303 | Existing positions reduced: 280
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $349M | Put options by funds: $345M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
0.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.95% → 66.28% (-0.67%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$100M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$86.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$72.9M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$53.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$161M |
| 2 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$160M |
| 3 |
UIM
USS Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$74.4M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$67M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$64.2M |
PRU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
791 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Prudential Financial (PRU) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $24.7B — up 8.3% from $22.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new PRU positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 303 added to existing stakes and 280 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $161M sold.
- 791 institutional investors held Prudential Financial (PRU) as of Q4 2015, up from 773 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $24.7B of Prudential Financial stock for Q4 2015, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Prudential Financial positions in Q4 2015 and 61 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Prudential Financial buyer in Q4 2015 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Prudential Financial seller in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $161M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.