At Holdings Channel , we have reviewed the latest batch of the 21 most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2016 reporting period, and noticed that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Symbol: EPD) was held by 12 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen .
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in EPD positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood LLC | Existing | +100 | -$33 |
| Plante Moran Financial Advisors LLC | Existing | -6,640 | -$190 |
| Parsec Financial Management Inc. | Existing | UNCH | -$6 |
| Blackhill Capital Inc. | Existing | -65,080 | -$1,896 |
| Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. | Existing | +9,456 | +$166 |
| Augustine Asset Management Inc. | NEW | +21,700 | +$586 |
| C.V. Starr & Co. Inc. Trust | Existing | UNCH | -$266 |
| Hudson Valley Investment Advisors Inc. ADV | Existing | +1,614 | +$39 |
| C V Starr & Co. Inc. | Existing | UNCH | -$53 |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. | Existing | -400 | -$18 |
| Bourgeon Capital Management LLC | Existing | -16,150 | -$497 |
| Cribstone Capital Management LLC | Existing | UNCH | $UNCH |
| Aggregate Change: | -55,400 | -$2,168 |
In terms of shares owned, we count 3 of the above funds having increased existing EPD positions from 09/30/2016 to 12/31/2016, with 4 having decreased their positions and 1 new position.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the EPD share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held EPD at the 12/31/2016 reporting period (out of the 730 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of EPD shares those same funds held back at the 09/30/2016 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for EPD. We found that between these two periods, funds increased their holdings by 8,008,704 shares in the aggregate, from 76,296,869 up to 84,305,573 for a share count increase of approximately 10.50%. The overall top three funds holding EPD on 12/31/2016 were:
| Fund | Shares of EPD Held | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alps Advisors Inc. | 37,612,621 |
| 2. | Sentinel Trust Co. LBA | 12,153,872 |
| 3. | Chickasaw Capital Management LLC | 10,363,843 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding EPD |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Symbol: EPD).
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