Prudential Financial
988 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.6B invested in Prudential Financial in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 363 increasing their positions, 352 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 71
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 963 → 988 (+25)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 363 | Existing positions reduced: 352
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.58% → 65.69% (-0.9%)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $176M | Put options by funds: $187M
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.4B → $28.6B (-$3.78B)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$121M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$99.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.26B |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$157M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$102M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.7M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$89.8M |
PRU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
988 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Prudential Financial (PRU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $28.6B — down 12% from $32.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new PRU positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 363 added to existing stakes and 352 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Charles Schwab, adding an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.26B.
- 988 institutional investors held Prudential Financial (PRU) as of Q1 2018, up from 963 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $28.6B of Prudential Financial stock for Q1 2018, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Prudential Financial positions in Q1 2018 and 71 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Prudential Financial buyer in Q1 2018 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest Prudential Financial seller in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.26B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.