Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.77B invested in Bloomin' Brands in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 79 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
505% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6M | Put options by funds: $2.41M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 72
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.85B → $1.77B (-$74.3M)
2.11% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.04% → 96.94% (-2.1%)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 222 → 197 (-25)
60% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 40
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$30.6M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$19M |
| 4 |
TC
Tyvor Capital
Oak Brook,
Illinois
|
+$18.7M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$27.1M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$22.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.8M |
| 5 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
-$13.1M |
BLMN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
197 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.77B — down 4% from $1.85B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of BLMN and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 24 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 79 added.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $30.6M. The largest seller was Man Group, cutting an estimated $27.1M.
- 197 institutional investors held Bloomin' Brands (BLMN) as of Q3 2018, down from 222 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.77B of Bloomin' Brands stock for Q3 2018, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Bloomin' Brands positions in Q3 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of -24 holders.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands buyer in Q3 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $30.6M added.
- The largest Bloomin' Brands seller in Q3 2018 was Man Group, an estimated $27.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.