Best Buy
BBY
467 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in Best Buy in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.87B → $12.6B (+$2.71B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 49
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 467 → 467 (0)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.16% → 85.92% (-0.23%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 182
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205M | Put options by funds: $330M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$59.9M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$56.5M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$55.3M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$50.8M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$38.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$79.5M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$63.5M |
| 4 |
IIM
Ivory Investment Management
New York
|
-$59M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$40.8M |
BBY Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
467 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Best Buy (BBY) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $12.6B — up 28% from $9.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new BBY positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 179 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $59.9M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 467 institutional investors held Best Buy (BBY) as of Q3 2015, unchanged from Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $12.6B of Best Buy stock for Q3 2015, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Best Buy positions in Q3 2015 and 49 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Best Buy buyer in Q3 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $59.9M added.
- The largest Best Buy seller in Q3 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.