BJs Wholesale Club
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.81B invested in BJs Wholesale Club in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 93 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.47M | Put options by funds: $4.2M
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 24
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 93 | Existing positions reduced: 49
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
12.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.24% → 103.83% (+13%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 179 → 198 (+19)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.44B → $3.81B (+$365M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$53.8M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$53.3M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$51.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LGP
Leonard Green & Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.8M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$20.6M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$15.2M |
BJ Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
198 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BJs Wholesale Club (BJ) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $3.81B — up 11% from $3.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new BJ positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 93 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Leonard Green & Partners, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 198 institutional investors held BJs Wholesale Club (BJ) as of Q2 2019, up from 179 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $3.81B of BJs Wholesale Club stock for Q2 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new BJs Wholesale Club positions in Q2 2019 and 24 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest BJs Wholesale Club buyer in Q2 2019 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest BJs Wholesale Club seller in Q2 2019 was Leonard Green & Partners, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.