American Eagle Outfitters
313 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.23B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
6.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.8% → 87.3% (-6.5%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 313 (-37)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 119
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.59B → $2.23B (-$357M)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.5M | Put options by funds: $22.1M
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 77
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$261M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hamlin Capital Management
New York
|
+$43.8M |
| 3 |
VFA
Virtus Fund Advisers
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
+$31.4M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
+$22.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$65.9M |
| 2 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$44.8M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$33M |
| 5 |
SCM
SG Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$24.6M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
313 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.23B — down 14% from $2.59B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of AEO and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 119 trimmed existing stakes and 105 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $261M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.9M sold.
- 313 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q1 2017, down from 350 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.23B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q1 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q1 2017 and 77 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $261M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q1 2017 was Boston Partners, an estimated $65.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.