Rio Tinto
RIO
392 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in Rio Tinto in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 119 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
142% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.22B → $12.6B (+$7.41B)
0% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.17% → 7.16% (-0%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 404 → 392 (-12)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 58
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 119 | Existing positions reduced: 145
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $187M
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
IAM
Impala Asset Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$47.6M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$36.5M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$87M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$72.6M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$38.7M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.6M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
392 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $12.6B — up 142% from $5.22B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 58 funds closed out of RIO and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 145 trimmed existing stakes and 119 added.
The largest buyer was Fisher Asset Management, adding an estimated $263M. The largest seller was EARNEST Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $115M sold.
- 392 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q3 2018, down from 404 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $12.6B of Rio Tinto stock for Q3 2018, up 142% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q3 2018 and 58 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q3 2018 was Fisher Asset Management, an estimated $263M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q3 2018 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.