Asbury Automotive
ABG
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.31B invested in Asbury Automotive in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
154% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.7M | Put options by funds: $6.18M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 34
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 194 (+13)
2.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.06% → 100.87% (+2.8%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.22B → $2.31B (+$91.6M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 64
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 7 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NMVA
New Mountain Vantage Advisers
New York
|
+$39.7M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$22.6M |
| 3 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$13.8M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$12M |
| 5 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$11.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$47.8M |
| 2 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$44.1M |
| 3 |
SCM
SAB Capital Management
New York
|
-$37.1M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$17.2M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.9M |
ABG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
194 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Asbury Automotive (ABG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $2.31B — up 4.1% from $2.22B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new ABG positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was New Mountain Vantage Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $39.7M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $47.8M sold.
- 194 institutional investors held Asbury Automotive (ABG) as of Q1 2015, up from 181 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $2.31B of Asbury Automotive stock for Q1 2015, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Asbury Automotive positions in Q1 2015 and 34 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Asbury Automotive buyer in Q1 2015 was New Mountain Vantage Advisers, an estimated $39.7M added.
- The largest Asbury Automotive seller in Q1 2015 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $47.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.