Sonoco
SON
415 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in Sonoco in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 136 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 50
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.26M | Put options by funds: $4.59M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 415 (+7)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.7% → 75.03% (+1.3%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 136 | Existing positions reduced: 131
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.07B → $3.94B (-$137M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Signature Financial Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18.5M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$16.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$18M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$12.3M |
| 4 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$7.31M |
SON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
415 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sonoco (SON) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.94B — down 3.4% from $4.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new SON positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 136 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Signature Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $22.3M.
- 415 institutional investors held Sonoco (SON) as of Q4 2018, up from 408 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.94B of Sonoco stock for Q4 2018, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new Sonoco positions in Q4 2018 and 50 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Sonoco buyer in Q4 2018 was Signature Financial Management, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest Sonoco seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $22.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.