Will Ford’s Emergency Union Meeting Cause Concern for Top Institutional Investors?

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) held an emergency union meeting at their Genk plant in Belgium. No agenda has been specified, but the unions fear the worst including an announcement of a closure of the plant. The assembly plant employs 4,300 workers.

Will Ford Motor Co.’s shareholders decrease their holdings? They reported owning a total of 110.245 million shares on 09/30/2012. The shares closed at $9.86 on 09/30/2012.

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Here are the ten largest positions in Ford Motor Co. at the end of September 30th, 2012.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp held 40,867,663 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $402,955,143. This brought the portfolio total to 0.15%.

Advent Capital Management /DE/ held 13,789,000 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $19,075,000. This brought the portfolio total to 0.37%.

Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc held 8,501,766 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $83,827,410. This brought the portfolio total to 0.23%.

Marathon Asset Management LLP held 7,256,182 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $71,545,952. This brought the portfolio total to 1.13%.

Hexavest Inc. held 4,044,046 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $39,874,292. This brought the portfolio total to 0.93%.

Factory Mutual Insurance Co held 3,349,000 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $33,021,139. This brought the portfolio total to 0.61%.

Gateway Investment Advisers LLC held 2,724,864 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $26,867,158. This brought the portfolio total to 0.27%.

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. held 2,538,076 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $25,025,428. This brought the portfolio total to 0.27%.

Bank of New York Mellon Corp held 2,050,000 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $2,829,000. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Honeywell International Inc held 1,833,400 shares on 09/30/2012 worth $18,077,323. This brought the portfolio total to 0.59%.

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