Aramark
ARMK
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.45B invested in Aramark in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
292% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28M | Put options by funds: $582K
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 22
157% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 28
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 12 (+6)
39% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.63B → $6.45B (+$1.82B)
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 166 (+32)
17.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.59% → 122.25% (+18%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$77.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$65.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Warburg Pincus
New York
|
-$240M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$235M |
| 3 |
THLTP
Thomas H. Lee (THL) Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$233M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$15.3M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$12.1M |
ARMK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
166 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aramark (ARMK) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $6.45B — up 39% from $4.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new ARMK positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Warburg Pincus, cutting an estimated $240M.
- 166 institutional investors held Aramark (ARMK) as of Q4 2014, up from 134 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $6.45B of Aramark stock for Q4 2014, up 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Aramark positions in Q4 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Aramark buyer in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $271M added.
- The largest Aramark seller in Q4 2014 was Warburg Pincus, an estimated $240M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.