Sonoco
SON
425 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.61B invested in Sonoco in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
62% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.2M | Put options by funds: $3.84M
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 46
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.94B → $4.61B (+$676M)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 135
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 425 (+10)
0.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.03% → 75.51% (+0.48%)
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$21.8M |
| 4 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$20.3M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$11.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$62.3M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$30.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.3M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.2M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.9M |
SON Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
425 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sonoco (SON) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.61B — up 17% from $3.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new SON positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 152 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $53.9M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $62.3M.
- 425 institutional investors held Sonoco (SON) as of Q1 2019, up from 415 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.61B of Sonoco stock for Q1 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Sonoco positions in Q1 2019 and 46 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Sonoco buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $53.9M added.
- The largest Sonoco seller in Q1 2019 was American Century Companies, an estimated $62.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.