FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL (FAF) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL (FAF). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Ariel Appreciation Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Brave Warrior Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and First Eagle U.S. Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy500,0001,668,021$84,919
Q3 2020Ariel Appreciation FundBuy365,6663,529,260$179,675
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-29,966543,200$27,654
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy336,323573,166$27,523
Q2 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-62,4163,163,594$151,916
Q2 2020Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy61,9631,168,021$56,088
Q1 2020Ariel Appreciation FundSell-361,3353,226,010$136,815
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-196,557236,843$10,045
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy244,900433,400$25,276
Q4 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy171,3941,106,058$64,505
Q4 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-169,8053,587,345$209,214
Q3 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-264,7823,757,150$221,709
Q3 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy183,295934,664$55,155
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy125,600188,500$11,123
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-542,40062,900$3,378
Q2 2019Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy436,550751,369$40,349
Q2 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-196,1534,021,932$215,978
Q1 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-203,5574,218,085$217,231
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,600605,300$31,173
Q4 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-258,179314,819$14,054
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy104,600636,900$28,431
Q4 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-25,2874,421,642$197,382
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy149,300532,300$27,461
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-72,8324,446,929$229,417
Q2 2018Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy102,998572,998$29,635
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-8904,519,761$233,762
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-218,4024,520,651$265,272
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,000383,000$22,474
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-474,5184,739,053$265,577
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-176,000393,000$22,024

Frequently asked questions about FAF activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying FAF?

    Institutional owners buying FAF include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in FAF activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in FAF compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL (FAF) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in FAF increasing?

    Institutional interest in FAF can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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