Aeropostale Inc
ARO
ARO was delisted on the 21st of April, 2016.
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $147M invested in Aeropostale Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
142% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.64M | Put options by funds: $3.16M
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 37
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 120 (-17)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $209M → $147M (-$61.9M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$2.1M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.43M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.35M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.23M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$793K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.84M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.76M |
| 3 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$2.67M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.52M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.23M |
ARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
120 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aeropostale Inc (ARO) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $147M — down 30% from $209M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of ARO and 15 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Spark Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.1M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $3.84M.
- 120 institutional investors held Aeropostale Inc (ARO) as of Q4 2014, down from 137 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $147M of Aeropostale Inc stock for Q4 2014, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Aeropostale Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Aeropostale Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was Spark Investment Management, an estimated $2.1M added.
- The largest Aeropostale Inc seller in Q4 2014 was State Street, an estimated $3.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.