Vodafone
VOD
637 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.7B invested in Vodafone in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 188 increasing their positions, 269 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 31
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.2B → $8.7B (+$505M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 611 → 637 (+26)
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 40.2% → 38.73% (-1.5%)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 269
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $209M | Put options by funds: $308M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$46.5M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$78.9M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$67.1M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58.9M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
637 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $8.7B — up 6.2% from $8.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new VOD positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 188 added to existing stakes and 269 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Envestnet Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $46.5M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 637 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q2 2015, up from 611 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $8.7B of Vodafone stock for Q2 2015, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q2 2015 and 31 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q2 2015 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $46.5M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q2 2015 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.