United Airlines
629 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.3B invested in United Airlines in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 120 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 120 | Existing positions closed: 65
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.19B | Put options by funds: $1B
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 580 → 629 (+49)
1.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.85% → 98.14% (+1.3%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 196
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.5B → $22.3B (-$1.2B)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 18 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$355M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$202M |
| 3 |
OA
Omega Advisors
New York
|
-$128M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$114M |
| 5 |
AC
Ashler Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$97.1M |
UAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
629 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Airlines (UAL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $22.3B — down 5.1% from $23.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 120 funds opened new UAL positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 196 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $274M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, cutting an estimated $355M.
- 629 institutional investors held United Airlines (UAL) as of Q4 2018, up from 580 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $22.3B of United Airlines stock for Q4 2018, down 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 120 funds opened new United Airlines positions in Q4 2018 and 65 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest United Airlines buyer in Q4 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $274M added.
- The largest United Airlines seller in Q4 2018 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $355M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.