Sonoco
308 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Sonoco in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 109 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
639% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.54M | Put options by funds: $885K
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 14
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.68B → $2.99B (+$309M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 109 | Existing positions reduced: 98
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 308 (+25)
1.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.5% → 70.23% (+1.7%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$28.8M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
BBHC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$11.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$10.4M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
-$10M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$7.04M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.87M |
| 5 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$5.25M |
SON Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
308 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sonoco (SON) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $2.99B — up 12% from $2.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new SON positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 109 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EARNEST Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.8M. The largest seller was Wedge Capital Management, cutting an estimated $10.4M.
- 308 institutional investors held Sonoco (SON) as of Q4 2013, up from 283 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Sonoco stock for Q4 2013, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Sonoco positions in Q4 2013 and 14 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Sonoco buyer in Q4 2013 was EARNEST Partners, an estimated $28.8M added.
- The largest Sonoco seller in Q4 2013 was Wedge Capital Management, an estimated $10.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.