United Airlines
562 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.1B invested in United Airlines in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 243 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
49% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 69
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.5B → $22.1B (+$6.61B)
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 32 (+5)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 538 → 562 (+24)
3.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.94% → 95.35% (+3.4%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $601M | Put options by funds: $591M
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 243
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.56B |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
CCP
Cyrus Capital Partners
New York
|
+$55.1M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$52.5M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$47.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$181M |
| 2 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$138M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$119M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$112M |
UAL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
562 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in United Airlines (UAL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $22.1B — up 43% from $15.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new UAL positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 147 added to existing stakes and 243 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $1.56B. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $181M.
- 562 institutional investors held United Airlines (UAL) as of Q4 2016, up from 538 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $22.1B of United Airlines stock for Q4 2016, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new United Airlines positions in Q4 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest United Airlines buyer in Q4 2016 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $1.56B added.
- The largest United Airlines seller in Q4 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $181M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.