TransAlta
78 hedge funds and large institutions have $800M invested in TransAlta in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
30,183% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.63M | Put options by funds: $12K
1.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.17% → 55.44% (+1.3%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $849M → $800M (-$49M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 78 (-8)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 29
58% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBP
Banco BTG Pactual
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.47M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.41M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.87M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIBC Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.68M |
| 2 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.23M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.81M |
| 4 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$2.78M |
| 5 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.46M |
TAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
78 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in TransAlta (TAC) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $800M — down 5.8% from $849M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of TAC and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was Banco BTG Pactual, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was CIBC Asset Management, cutting an estimated $7.68M.
- 78 institutional investors held TransAlta (TAC) as of Q2 2018, down from 86 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $800M of TransAlta stock for Q2 2018, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new TransAlta positions in Q2 2018 and 12 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest TransAlta buyer in Q2 2018 was Banco BTG Pactual, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest TransAlta seller in Q2 2018 was CIBC Asset Management, an estimated $7.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.