Aeropostale Inc
ARO
ARO was delisted on the 21st of April, 2016.
147 hedge funds and large institutions have $352M invested in Aeropostale Inc in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 48
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 147 (-27)
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 55
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.8M | Put options by funds: $22.1M
55% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $789M → $352M (-$438M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
+$23.6M |
| 2 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
ERM
Elm Ridge Management
Briarcliff Manor,
New York
|
+$8.46M |
| 4 |
GEM
Global Endowment Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.7M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$5.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$38.6M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hirzel Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$31.2M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$23.9M |
| 4 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$19.5M |
| 5 |
SAM
Sheffield Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.1M |
ARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
147 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aeropostale Inc (ARO) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $352M — down 55% from $789M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of ARO and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was State of Michigan Retirement System, opening a new position worth an estimated $23.6M. The largest seller was Eminence Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $38.6M sold.
- 147 institutional investors held Aeropostale Inc (ARO) as of Q1 2014, down from 174 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $352M of Aeropostale Inc stock for Q1 2014, down 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Aeropostale Inc positions in Q1 2014 and 55 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest Aeropostale Inc buyer in Q1 2014 was State of Michigan Retirement System, an estimated $23.6M added.
- The largest Aeropostale Inc seller in Q1 2014 was Eminence Capital, an estimated $38.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.