Vulcan Materials
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.4B invested in Vulcan Materials in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
776% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $56.5M | Put options by funds: $6.45M
49% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.99B → $10.4B (+$3.45B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.64% → 89.81% (+1.2%)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 43
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 131
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 362 → 355 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86.2M |
| 4 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$82.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$40.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$178M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$20.8M |
| 5 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
-$19.9M |
VMC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
355 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vulcan Materials (VMC) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $10.4B — up 49% from $6.99B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in VMC was balanced in Q4 2014: 43 funds opened new positions, 43 closed out, 121 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $218M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 355 institutional investors held Vulcan Materials (VMC) as of Q4 2014, down from 362 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $10.4B of Vulcan Materials stock for Q4 2014, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vulcan Materials positions in Q4 2014 and 43 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Vulcan Materials buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $218M added.
- The largest Vulcan Materials seller in Q4 2014 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.