Rio Tinto
RIO
372 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.14B invested in Rio Tinto in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 31
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.62B → $5.14B (+$523M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 372 (+36)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 114
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.21% → 7.25% (+0.03%)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $375M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$46.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
TPCM
Tide Point Capital Management
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$29.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$71.2M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$39.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$35.7M |
| 5 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$27.7M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
372 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $5.14B — up 11% from $4.62B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new RIO positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 116 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $46.4M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $71.2M.
- 372 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q4 2017, up from 336 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $5.14B of Rio Tinto stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q4 2017 and 31 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q4 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $46.4M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q4 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $71.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.