Vodafone
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.2B invested in Vodafone in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 231 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 14 (+1)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 231
0.27% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.93% → 40.2% (+0.27%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 644 → 611 (-33)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $228M | Put options by funds: $272M
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 63
61% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.8B → $8.2B (-$12.6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$69M |
| 2 |
SCCM
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
|
+$53.8M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$49.9M |
| 4 |
AGA
Altrinsic Global Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$30.9M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$23.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$77.8M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$55.8M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$48.5M |
| 4 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.9M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$34.1M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
611 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $8.2B — down 61% from $20.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of VOD and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 25 holders — while 231 trimmed existing stakes and 246 added.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $69M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, cutting an estimated $77.8M.
- 611 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q1 2015, down from 644 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $8.2B of Vodafone stock for Q1 2015, down 61% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q1 2015 and 63 closed out, a net change of -25 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q1 2015 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $69M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q1 2015 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $77.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.