British American Tobacco
BTI
455 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.86B invested in British American Tobacco in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 161 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 46
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.17B → $4.86B (+$690M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 419 → 455 (+36)
0.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.93% → 4.99% (+0.06%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 161
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1M | Put options by funds: $57.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$63.2M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29.8M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$43.1M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.4M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$40.7M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$27.4M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$26.8M |
BTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
455 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in British American Tobacco (BTI) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $4.86B — up 17% from $4.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new BTI positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 161 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Orbis Allan Gray, adding an estimated $135M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $43.1M.
- 455 institutional investors held British American Tobacco (BTI) as of Q4 2019, up from 419 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $4.86B of British American Tobacco stock for Q4 2019, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new British American Tobacco positions in Q4 2019 and 46 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest British American Tobacco buyer in Q4 2019 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $135M added.
- The largest British American Tobacco seller in Q4 2019 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $43.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.