Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
156 hedge funds and large institutions have $616M invested in Bed Bath & Beyond in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $90.9M | Put options by funds: $68.6M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 156 (+3)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 41
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 49
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
15.29% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.95% → 76.66% (-15%)
44% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $616M (-$490M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$52.7M |
| 2 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$47M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$36.3M |
| 4 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
+$32.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.5M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$21.4M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.4M |
BBBY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
156 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $616M — down 44% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new BBBY positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $52.7M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $158M sold.
- 156 institutional investors held Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) as of Q1 2018, up from 153 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $616M of Bed Bath & Beyond stock for Q1 2018, down 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Bed Bath & Beyond positions in Q1 2018 and 49 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Bed Bath & Beyond buyer in Q1 2018 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $52.7M added.
- The largest Bed Bath & Beyond seller in Q1 2018 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.