Rio Tinto
RIO
302 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.94B invested in Rio Tinto in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
0.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 7.34% → 7.58% (+0.24%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 41
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.1B → $4.94B (-$164M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 309 → 302 (-7)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 110
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145M | Put options by funds: $410M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$191M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$62.4M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$30.1M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$27.3M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$45.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
WI
WHV Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$29.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18.6M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
302 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.94B — down 3.2% from $5.1B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in RIO was balanced in Q4 2014: 41 funds opened new positions, 41 closed out, 98 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $191M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 302 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q4 2014, down from 309 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.94B of Rio Tinto stock for Q4 2014, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q4 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q4 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $191M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q4 2014 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.