Vodafone
657 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.32B invested in Vodafone in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 282 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
126% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $928M | Put options by funds: $410M
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 13 (+4)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 670 → 657 (-13)
3.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.35% → 45.85% (-3.5%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $9.32B (-$862M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 282
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 67
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$42.8M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$38.7M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$35.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$289M |
| 2 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$156M |
| 3 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$55.4M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.3M |
VOD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
657 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vodafone (VOD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $9.32B — down 8.5% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of VOD and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 282 trimmed existing stakes and 234 added.
The largest buyer was Southeastern Asset Management, adding an estimated $170M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $289M sold.
- 657 institutional investors held Vodafone (VOD) as of Q3 2014, down from 670 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $9.32B of Vodafone stock for Q3 2014, down 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Vodafone positions in Q3 2014 and 67 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Vodafone buyer in Q3 2014 was Southeastern Asset Management, an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Vodafone seller in Q3 2014 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $289M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.