American Eagle Outfitters
307 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.13B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 36
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $5.13B (+$1.4B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 284 → 307 (+23)
6.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 111.81% → 105.4% (-6.4%)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.3M | Put options by funds: $73.9M
51% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 141
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$307M |
| 2 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
AM
Atreides Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$70.8M |
| 4 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$60.4M |
| 5 |
WM
Wishbone Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$59.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$85.7M |
| 5 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$45.2M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
307 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $5.13B — up 38% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new AEO positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $307M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 307 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q1 2021, up from 284 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $5.13B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q1 2021, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q1 2021 and 36 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $307M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q1 2021 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.