Roper Technologies
503 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Roper Technologies in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 29
114% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $6.82M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 16 (+4)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $17.4B (+$3.93B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 465 → 503 (+38)
2.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.89% → 94% (+2.1%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 192
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$93.4M |
| 2 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$51.8M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$50.2M |
| 4 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$42.8M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$87.9M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$44.2M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$42.4M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$38.3M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$31.2M |
ROP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
503 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Roper Technologies (ROP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $17.4B — up 29% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 74 funds opened new ROP positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 192 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $93.4M. The largest seller was Findlay Park Partners, cutting an estimated $87.9M.
- 503 institutional investors held Roper Technologies (ROP) as of Q4 2014, up from 465 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $17.4B of Roper Technologies stock for Q4 2014, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 74 funds opened new Roper Technologies positions in Q4 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Roper Technologies buyer in Q4 2014 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $93.4M added.
- The largest Roper Technologies seller in Q4 2014 was Findlay Park Partners, an estimated $87.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.