American Eagle Outfitters
276 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77.5M | Put options by funds: $58.6M
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 88
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.23% → 76.25% (+1%)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 57
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 280 → 276 (-4)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.09B → $1.81B (-$276M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$85M |
| 2 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$61M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$43.3M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hayman Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$35.8M |
| 5 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$140M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$52.4M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$40.8M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$20.5M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$17.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WA
326
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$12K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
BGIM
327
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$10K | -668 | Closed |
|
|
HNB
328
Huntington National Bank
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$7K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
329
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$5K | -350 | Closed |
|
330
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
| – | -$4K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
BCI
331
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$1K | -57 | Closed |
|
|
FHA
332
First Horizon Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
| – | +$482 | +35 | New |
|
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
276 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $1.81B — down 13% from $2.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 57 funds closed out of AEO and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 88 trimmed existing stakes and 105 added.
The largest buyer was Carlson Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $85M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $140M sold.
- 276 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q1 2014, down from 280 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $1.81B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q1 2014, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q1 2014 and 57 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q1 2014 was Carlson Capital, an estimated $85M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q1 2014 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $140M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.