American Eagle Outfitters
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 131 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 33
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 131 | Existing positions reduced: 102
7.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.39% → 104.89% (+7.5%)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.97B → $3.16B (+$190M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 335 (+8)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $37.8M | Put options by funds: $38.6M
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
| 2 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$63.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.9M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$29.9M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$28.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$39.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$14.2M |
| 5 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$14.1M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
335 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $3.16B — up 6.4% from $2.97B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new AEO positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 131 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $105M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $39.3M.
- 335 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q4 2015, up from 327 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $3.16B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q4 2015, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q4 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q4 2015 was State Street, an estimated $105M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $39.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.