SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
SIAL was delisted on the 17th of November, 2015.
557 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $55.2M
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 20 (+12)
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 37
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $13B (+$2.88B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 512 → 557 (+45)
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 236
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$120M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$81.8M |
| 3 |
WCMNY
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
Valhalla,
New York
|
+$63.9M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.8M |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$52.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$600M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$71M |
| 3 |
YAM
Yacktman Asset Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$65M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$62.5M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$61.7M |
SIAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
557 of the 3,448 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP (SIAL) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $13B — up 28% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new SIAL positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 120 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $600M.
- 557 institutional investors held SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP (SIAL) as of Q3 2014, up from 512 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $13B of SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP stock for Q3 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP positions in Q3 2014 and 37 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP buyer in Q3 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $120M added.
- The largest SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP seller in Q3 2014 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $600M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.