Ryanair
RYAAY
287 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.5B invested in Ryanair in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.84M | Put options by funds: $4.43M
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 35
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 78
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 265 → 287 (+22)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $10.5B (+$287M)
0.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 20.54% → 21.37% (+0.83%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$141M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$86M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$64M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$57.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
| 3 |
EM
Elliott Management
New York
|
-$106M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$45.9M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$39.4M |
RYAAY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
287 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ryanair (RYAAY) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $10.5B — up 2.8% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new RYAAY positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 103 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WCM Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $393M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $118M sold.
- 287 institutional investors held Ryanair (RYAAY) as of Q4 2017, up from 265 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $10.5B of Ryanair stock for Q4 2017, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Ryanair positions in Q4 2017 and 35 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Ryanair buyer in Q4 2017 was WCM Investment Management, an estimated $393M added.
- The largest Ryanair seller in Q4 2017 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.