American Eagle Outfitters
327 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.05B invested in American Eagle Outfitters in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 61 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 31
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $59.2M | Put options by funds: $43.1M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 327 (+24)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.89B → $3.05B (+$156M)
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.36% → 86.17% (-0.2%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 136
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.3M |
| 2 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.3M |
| 4 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16M |
| 5 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$15.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MSL
Mackay Shields LLC
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 2 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$24M |
| 3 |
MAM
Majedie Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$18.4M |
| 4 |
RCM
Raging Capital Management
Rocky Hill,
New Jersey
|
-$16.5M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$14.9M |
AEO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
327 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.05B — up 5.4% from $2.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 61 funds opened new AEO positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westfield Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.3M. The largest seller was Mackay Shields LLC, cutting an estimated $24.3M.
- 327 institutional investors held American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) as of Q1 2018, up from 303 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.05B of American Eagle Outfitters stock for Q1 2018, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 61 funds opened new American Eagle Outfitters positions in Q1 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters buyer in Q1 2018 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $25.3M added.
- The largest American Eagle Outfitters seller in Q1 2018 was Mackay Shields LLC, an estimated $24.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.