Prudential Financial
792 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.1B invested in Prudential Financial in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 288 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 37
77% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 23 (+10)
59% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $429M | Put options by funds: $269M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.9B → $26.1B (+$2.2B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 742 → 792 (+50)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 288 | Existing positions reduced: 277
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.35% → 65.7% (+0.35%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$80.2M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$70.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$44.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$87.6M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$74.2M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$68.3M |
| 5 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$59M |
PRU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
792 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Prudential Financial (PRU) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $26.1B — up 9.2% from $23.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new PRU positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 288 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 792 institutional investors held Prudential Financial (PRU) as of Q2 2015, up from 742 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $26.1B of Prudential Financial stock for Q2 2015, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Prudential Financial positions in Q2 2015 and 37 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Prudential Financial buyer in Q2 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Prudential Financial seller in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.