Vodafone
VOD
663 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.58B invested in Vodafone in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 261 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $120M | Put options by funds: $84.5M
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.09% → 1.01% (-0.08%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 699 → 663 (-36)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.11B → $6.58B (-$1.53B)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 261
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 76
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 9 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$37M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$31.5M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
AACR
ACR Alpine Capital Research
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$16.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$205M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
-$85M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$84.4M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$79.3M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$50.7M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
663 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $6.58B — down 19% from $8.11B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 76 funds closed out of VOD and 43 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 261 trimmed existing stakes and 207 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $37M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $205M.
- 663 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q2 2018, down from 699 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $6.58B of Vodafone stock for Q2 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q2 2018 and 76 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q2 2018 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $37M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q2 2018 was Invesco, an estimated $205M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.