American Eagle Outfitters
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.08B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 116 increasing their positions, 108 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 108
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
1.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.42% → 90.52% (-1.9%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 338 → 323 (-15)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 68
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.07B → $3.08B (-$986M)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.7M | Put options by funds: $33.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$41.6M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.4M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$20.9M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$16.9M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$15.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$57.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$45.4M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.5M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.6M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
323 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.08B — down 24% from $4.07B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of AEO and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 108 trimmed existing stakes and 116 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $41.6M. The largest seller was AJO LP, exiting entirely with an estimated $57.7M sold.
- 323 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q4 2018, down from 338 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.08B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q4 2018 and 68 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $41.6M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q4 2018 was AJO LP, an estimated $57.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.