Bath & Body Works
BBWI
488 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.6B invested in Bath & Body Works in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $139M | Put options by funds: $118M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $21.6B (+$2.9B)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 167
1.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.64% → 93.78% (+1.1%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 54
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 490 → 488 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$91.2M |
| 5 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$53.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ABI
Abrams Bison Investments
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$194M |
| 2 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$130M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.6M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$80.8M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$73.9M |
BBWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
488 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bath & Body Works (BBWI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $21.6B — up 16% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new BBWI positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lansdowne Partners (UK), adding an estimated $278M. The largest seller was Abrams Bison Investments, cutting an estimated $194M.
- 488 institutional investors held Bath & Body Works (BBWI) as of Q3 2015, down from 490 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $21.6B of Bath & Body Works stock for Q3 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Bath & Body Works positions in Q3 2015 and 54 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Bath & Body Works buyer in Q3 2015 was Lansdowne Partners (UK), an estimated $278M added.
- The largest Bath & Body Works seller in Q3 2015 was Abrams Bison Investments, an estimated $194M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.