Rio Tinto
RIO
390 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.87B invested in Rio Tinto in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 138 increasing their positions, 114 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 44
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 138 | Existing positions reduced: 114
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 372 → 390 (+18)
0.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 7.24% → 7.1% (-0.14%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.14B → $4.87B (-$274M)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122M | Put options by funds: $236M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$172M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$118M |
| 3 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$45.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$44.2M |
| 5 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$173M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$92.9M |
| 4 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$61.7M |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$48.2M |
RIO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
390 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rio Tinto (RIO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $4.87B — down 5.3% from $5.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new RIO positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 138 added to existing stakes and 114 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $172M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $173M.
- 390 institutional investors held Rio Tinto (RIO) as of Q1 2018, up from 372 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $4.87B of Rio Tinto stock for Q1 2018, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Rio Tinto positions in Q1 2018 and 44 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Rio Tinto buyer in Q1 2018 was Barclays, an estimated $172M added.
- The largest Rio Tinto seller in Q1 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $173M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.