Sanofi
SNY
497 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in Sanofi in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 153 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 38
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 153
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 487 → 497 (+10)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.9M | Put options by funds: $61.6M
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.1B → $12.5B (+$323M)
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17% → 17.98% (+0.98%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$79.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$93.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$69.1M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$67.2M |
SNY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
497 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sanofi (SNY) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $12.5B — up 2.7% from $12.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new SNY positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 153 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was UBS, cutting an estimated $158M.
- 497 institutional investors held Sanofi (SNY) as of Q1 2014, up from 487 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $12.5B of Sanofi stock for Q1 2014, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Sanofi positions in Q1 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Sanofi buyer in Q1 2014 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest Sanofi seller in Q1 2014 was UBS, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.