Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.84B invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
396% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.98M | Put options by funds: $2.01M
278% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 18
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 42
35% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 183 (+47)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.17B → $2.84B (+$666M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRM
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$46M |
| 3 |
KAM
Keeley Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
GC
GMT Capital
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$33.4M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$29.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCI
Bain Capital Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$385M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$70M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.7M |
| 4 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$56.8M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.2M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
183 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.84B — up 31% from $2.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new BLMN positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, opening a new position worth an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Bain Capital Investors, cutting an estimated $385M.
- 183 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q4 2014, up from 136 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.84B of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q4 2014, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q4 2014 was Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q4 2014 was Bain Capital Investors, an estimated $385M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.