VF Corp
VFC
679 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.9B invested in VF Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 281 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 50
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $83.4M | Put options by funds: $73.4M
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 655 → 679 (+24)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.5B → $27.9B (-$577M)
1.77% less ownership
Funds ownership: 110.4% → 108.63% (-1.8%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 29 → 24 (-5)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 281
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$81.9M |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$63.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$61.7M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$44.6M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$113M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$95.6M |
VFC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
679 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in VF Corp (VFC) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $27.9B — down 2% from $28.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new VFC positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 281 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $81.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 679 institutional investors held VF Corp (VFC) as of Q1 2014, up from 655 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $27.9B of VF Corp stock for Q1 2014, down 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new VF Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 50 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest VF Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $81.9M added.
- The largest VF Corp seller in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.