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 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-342,100111,200$3,016
Q3 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-75,0001,026,706$27,844
Q3 2014Causeway Capital ManagementBuy40,1003,163,438$93,416
Q3 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy4,114429,537$11,649
Q2 2014Causeway Capital ManagementBuy846,4563,123,338$90,024
Q2 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundSell-256,7471,101,706$30,616
Q2 2014Ariel Appreciation FundSell-198,5619,404,467$261,350
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-106,745453,300$12,597
Q1 2014Causeway Capital ManagementBuy619,1502,276,882$63,599
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy447,245560,045$14,869
Q1 2014Ariel Appreciation FundSell-361,8759,603,028$254,960
Q1 2014Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,6221,358,453$36,067
Q1 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy176425,423$11,295
Q4 2013Causeway Capital ManagementBuy813,0321,657,732$48,804
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-405,200112,800$3,181
Q4 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy125,2789,964,903$281,010
Q4 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy33,500425,247$11,992
Q4 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy3,4181,356,831$38,263
Q3 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,189,2559,839,625$239,595
Q3 2013Causeway Capital ManagementBuy844,700844,700$21,251
Q3 2013First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy391,747391,747$9,539
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-162,400518,000$12,613
Q3 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy152,7101,353,413$32,956
Q2 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy8,650,3708,650,370$190,654
Q2 2013Parnassus Endeavor FundBuy1,200,7031,200,703$26,463
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy680,400680,400$14,996

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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