British American Tobacco
BTI
596 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in British American Tobacco in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 303 funds opening new positions, 230 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
847% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 303 | Existing positions closed: 32
505% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 38
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 12 (+8)
129% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $145M | Put options by funds: $63.1M
80% more funds holding
Funds holding: 332 → 596 (+264)
67% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.52B → $12.5B (+$5.02B)
2.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.9% → 8.76% (+2.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$746M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$657M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$486M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$438M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$535M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$292M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$242M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$133M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$99.4M |
BTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
596 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in British American Tobacco (BTI) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $12.5B — up 67% from $7.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 303 funds opened new BTI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 271 holders — while 230 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $1B. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $535M.
- 596 institutional investors held British American Tobacco (BTI) as of Q3 2017, up from 332 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $12.5B of British American Tobacco stock for Q3 2017, up 67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 303 funds opened new British American Tobacco positions in Q3 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +271 holders.
- The largest British American Tobacco buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1B added.
- The largest British American Tobacco seller in Q3 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $535M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.