Manufacturers Life Insurance Takes Big Stake in American Express
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company recently acquired 430,789 shares of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) stock in the second quarter, valued at approximately $145.7 million.
This new stake gives The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company ownership of about 0.06% of American Express as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The purchase is part of a larger trend of institutional investors taking positions in American Express, with other hedge funds also increasing their stakes or acquiring new ones.