AT&T
1,896 hedge funds and large institutions have $128B invested in AT&T in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 876 increasing their positions, 694 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 73
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 189 → 322 (+133)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 876 | Existing positions reduced: 694
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114B → $128B (+$13.7B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,833 → 1,896 (+63)
1.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 71.34% → 72.51% (+1.2%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.46B | Put options by funds: $2.68B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$2.09B |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$824M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$568M |
| 4 |
TCP
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
|
+$227M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$196M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.6B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$652M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$380M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$232M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$190M |
T Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,896 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AT&T (T) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $128B — up 12% from $114B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new T positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 876 added to existing stakes and 694 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.09B. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.6B sold.
- 1,896 institutional investors held AT&T (T) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,833 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $128B of AT&T stock for Q1 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new AT&T positions in Q1 2016 and 73 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest AT&T buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $2.09B added.
- The largest AT&T seller in Q1 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.6B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.