Vodafone
910 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in Vodafone in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 414 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 48
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $619M | Put options by funds: $545M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.9B → $25.6B (+$2.71B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 825 → 910 (+85)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 85 (+4)
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 103.36% → 103.37% (+0.02%)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 414
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
+$561M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$192M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$139M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$421M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$316M |
| 3 |
LCG
Luxor Capital Group
New York
|
-$161M |
| 4 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$109M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
910 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $25.6B — up 12% from $22.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new VOD positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 414 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Paulson & Co, adding an estimated $561M. The largest seller was ING Group, cutting an estimated $421M.
- 910 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q4 2013, up from 825 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $25.6B of Vodafone stock for Q4 2013, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q4 2013 and 48 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q4 2013 was Paulson & Co, an estimated $561M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q4 2013 was ING Group, an estimated $421M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.