Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85B invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 68 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
477% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $3.98M
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 68
2.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97% → 99.04% (+2%)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 43
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 222 (0)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.18B → $1.85B (-$333M)
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$58.6M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$50.6M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$32.5M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$31.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$107M |
| 3 |
CVA
Ceredex Value Advisors
Orlando,
Florida
|
-$34M |
| 4 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$25.8M |
| 5 |
LCM
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$16.7M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
222 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.85B — down 15% from $2.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new BLMN positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 68 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Balyasny Asset Management, adding an estimated $58.6M. The largest seller was Jana Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $174M sold.
- 222 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q2 2018, unchanged from Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.85B of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q2 2018, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q2 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q2 2018 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $58.6M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q2 2018 was Jana Partners, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.