American Eagle Outfitters
260 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.56B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 36
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $77.8M | Put options by funds: $67M
8.9% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.25% → 95.15% (+8.9%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 242 → 260 (+18)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.43B → $2.56B (+$133M)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 86
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$41.4M |
| 2 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$30.7M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$27M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$23.3M |
| 2 |
ACM
Argent Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$18.2M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$17.7M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$11.4M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
260 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.56B — up 5.5% from $2.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new AEO positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 86 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $41.4M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- 260 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q4 2014, up from 242 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.56B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q4 2014, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q4 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $41.4M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q4 2014 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $23.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.