Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
RDS.A was delisted on the 28th of January, 2022.
843 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.6B invested in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 323 increasing their positions, 267 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 323 | Existing positions reduced: 267
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 868 → 843 (-25)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.1B → $16.6B (-$1.47B)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 73
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.7M | Put options by funds: $119M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$375M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$59.7M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$59.2M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$58.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$245M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$165M |
| 3 |
HC
Hawkins Capital
Houston,
Texas
|
-$67.3M |
| 4 |
CIP
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$37.8M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$34M |
RDS.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
843 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $16.6B — down 8.1% from $18.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 73 funds closed out of RDS.A and 57 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 267 trimmed existing stakes and 323 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $375M. The largest seller was Highfields Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $245M sold.
- 843 institutional investors held Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A (RDS.A) as of Q1 2015, down from 868 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $16.6B of Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A stock for Q1 2015, down 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A positions in Q1 2015 and 73 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A buyer in Q1 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $375M added.
- The largest Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A seller in Q1 2015 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $245M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.