Vodafone
825 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.2B invested in Vodafone in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 343 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
248% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.23B | Put options by funds: $354M
68% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18B → $30.2B (+$12.2B)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 81 (+27)
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 68
3.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 99.91% → 103.72% (+3.8%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 812 → 825 (+13)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 343
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$533M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$288M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$390M |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$272M |
| 3 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$252M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$109M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$105M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
825 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $30.2B — up 68% from $18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new VOD positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 343 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Paulson & Co, adding an estimated $533M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $390M.
- 825 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q3 2013, up from 812 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $30.2B of Vodafone stock for Q3 2013, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q3 2013 and 68 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q3 2013 was Paulson & Co, an estimated $533M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $390M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.