British American Tobacco
BTI
316 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.08B invested in British American Tobacco in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 104 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
85% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.82B → $7.08B (+$3.26B)
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 38
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 304 → 316 (+12)
2.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 3.64% → 5.72% (+2.1%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 104 | Existing positions reduced: 101
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.8M | Put options by funds: $13.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$445M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$320M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$149M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MS
Maven Securities
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$15.5M |
| 2 |
PCM
Pentwater Capital Management
Naples,
Florida
|
-$14.1M |
| 3 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$9.1M |
| 5 |
OMC
Old Mission Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.28M |
BTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
316 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in British American Tobacco (BTI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $7.08B — up 85% from $3.82B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new BTI positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 104 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $573M. The largest seller was Maven Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $15.5M sold.
- 316 institutional investors held British American Tobacco (BTI) as of Q1 2017, up from 304 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $7.08B of British American Tobacco stock for Q1 2017, up 85% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new British American Tobacco positions in Q1 2017 and 38 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest British American Tobacco buyer in Q1 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $573M added.
- The largest British American Tobacco seller in Q1 2017 was Maven Securities, an estimated $15.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.