SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
SIAL was delisted on the 17th of November, 2015.
512 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.2B invested in SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 201 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
724% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $149M | Put options by funds: $18M
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.18B → $10.2B (+$968M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 523 → 512 (-11)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 201
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$219M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$69.7M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$47.5M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$29.4M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$22.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC
Fairpointe Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$80.7M |
| 2 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$49.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$25.9M |
| 4 |
PI
PGGM Investments
Zeist,
Netherlands
|
-$22.8M |
| 5 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$20.7M |
SIAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
512 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP (SIAL) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $10.2B — up 11% from $9.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of SIAL and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 201 trimmed existing stakes and 163 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $219M. The largest seller was Fairpointe Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $80.7M sold.
- 512 institutional investors held SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP (SIAL) as of Q2 2014, down from 523 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $10.2B of SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP stock for Q2 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP positions in Q2 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP buyer in Q2 2014 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $219M added.
- The largest SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP seller in Q2 2014 was Fairpointe Capital, an estimated $80.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.