Vodafone
656 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.36B invested in Vodafone in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 235 increasing their positions, 281 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
126% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $928M | Put options by funds: $410M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 670 → 656 (-14)
3.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.35% → 45.86% (-3.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $9.36B (-$847M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 235 | Existing positions reduced: 281
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$42.8M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$289M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$55.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.3M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
656 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $9.36B — down 8.3% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of VOD and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 281 trimmed existing stakes and 235 added.
The largest buyer was Southeastern Asset Management, adding an estimated $170M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $289M sold.
- 656 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q3 2014, down from 670 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $9.36B of Vodafone stock for Q3 2014, down 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q3 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q3 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q3 2014 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $289M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.