American Eagle Outfitters
288 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.38B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
163% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91.8M | Put options by funds: $35M
4.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.29% → 96.99% (+4.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 109
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.53B → $2.38B (-$148M)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 308 → 288 (-20)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$138M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 4 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$17.1M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$15.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$46.1M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 3 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$18.2M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$14.1M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$12.9M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
288 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.38B — down 5.9% from $2.53B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 50 funds closed out of AEO and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 109 trimmed existing stakes and 106 added.
The largest buyer was Cooke & Bieler, adding an estimated $138M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $46.1M.
- 288 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q4 2019, down from 308 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $2.38B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q4 2019, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q4 2019 and 50 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q4 2019 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $138M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q4 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $46.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.