WisdomTree
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.49B invested in WisdomTree in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 26
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.24B → $1.49B (+$247M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 71
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 212 (+8)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15M | Put options by funds: $14.5M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.4% → 86.85% (-2.6%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$17.6M |
| 2 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$13.5M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.1M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$69.2M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$29M |
| 3 |
SAMH
Shanda Asset Management Holdings
Tortola,,
British Virgin Islands
|
-$12.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.57M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.08M |
WT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
212 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in WisdomTree (WT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.49B — up 20% from $1.24B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new WT positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 79 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fred Alger Management, adding an estimated $17.6M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $69.2M sold.
- 212 institutional investors held WisdomTree (WT) as of Q4 2017, up from 204 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.49B of WisdomTree stock for Q4 2017, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new WisdomTree positions in Q4 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest WisdomTree buyer in Q4 2017 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $17.6M added.
- The largest WisdomTree seller in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $69.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.