Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
200 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.52B invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
554% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.8M | Put options by funds: $2.11M
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 200 (+3)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 71
2.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.94% → 94.76% (-2.2%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.77B → $1.52B (-$256M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$37.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
KHCM
Kettle Hill Capital Management
New York
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$11.2M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Tyvor Capital
Oak Brook,
Illinois
|
-$28.9M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$19M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$18.7M |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$16.8M |
| 5 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$14.7M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
200 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.52B — down 14% from $1.77B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new BLMN positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westwood Holdings Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $37.5M. The largest seller was Tyvor Capital, cutting an estimated $28.9M.
- 200 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q4 2018, up from 197 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.52B of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q4 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q4 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q4 2018 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $37.5M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q4 2018 was Tyvor Capital, an estimated $28.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.