United Airlines
UAL
580 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.5B invested in United Airlines in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 243 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 55
51% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.56B | Put options by funds: $1.03B
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $23.5B (+$5.28B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 546 → 580 (+34)
2.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.3% → 96.85% (+2.6%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 22 (-1)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 243
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$96.7M |
| 5 |
AC
Ashler Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$95.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$97.6M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$79.7M |
| 3 |
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$77.7M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$63.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$58.2M |
UAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
580 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Airlines (UAL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $23.5B — up 29% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new UAL positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 243 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $97.6M.
- 580 institutional investors held United Airlines (UAL) as of Q3 2018, up from 546 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $23.5B of United Airlines stock for Q3 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new United Airlines positions in Q3 2018 and 55 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest United Airlines buyer in Q3 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest United Airlines seller in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $97.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.