Sasol
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.21B invested in Sasol in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
53% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $791M → $1.21B (+$418M)
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 38
2.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.2% → 5.46% (+2.3%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 28
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 152 → 149 (-3)
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $569K | Put options by funds: $1.79M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$39.4M |
| 3 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$38.2M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$30M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11.6M |
| 4 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.53M |
| 5 |
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
-$4.75M |
SSL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
149 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sasol (SSL) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.21B — up 53% from $791M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of SSL and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $327M. The largest seller was Russell Frank Company, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 149 institutional investors held Sasol (SSL) as of Q1 2015, down from 152 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.21B of Sasol stock for Q1 2015, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Sasol positions in Q1 2015 and 28 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Sasol buyer in Q1 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $327M added.
- The largest Sasol seller in Q1 2015 was Russell Frank Company, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.