Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.17B invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 41
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 136 (-6)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 36
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.63B → $2.17B (-$460M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $914K | Put options by funds: $1.48M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$44.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$44.2M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$43.8M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$42.1M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$35.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$117M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$47.1M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
CMC
Catterton Management Company
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$27.5M |
| 5 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
-$16.4M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
136 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $2.17B — down 17% from $2.63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of BLMN and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 41 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Samlyn Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.4M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $117M.
- 136 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q3 2014, down from 142 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $2.17B of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q3 2014, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q3 2014 and 36 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q3 2014 was Samlyn Capital, an estimated $44.4M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q3 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $117M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.