Rio Tinto
RIO
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.42B invested in Rio Tinto in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 10 (+5)
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 33
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.48B → $5.42B (+$936M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 291 → 306 (+15)
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 6.51% → 6.77% (+0.27%)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $186M | Put options by funds: $191M
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 125
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$128M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$87.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$50.6M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$98M |
| 3 |
WI
WHV Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$46.5M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.8M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21.8M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
306 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $5.42B — up 21% from $4.48B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new RIO positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $163M. The largest seller was ING Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $102M sold.
- 306 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q4 2013, up from 291 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $5.42B of Rio Tinto stock for Q4 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q4 2013 and 33 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q4 2013 was ING Group, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.