British American Tobacco
BTI
519 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.37B invested in British American Tobacco in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.4M | Put options by funds: $17M
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 8.1% → 7.23% (-0.87%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 577 → 519 (-58)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.7B → $8.37B (-$2.34B)
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 225
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 5 (-4)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 106
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$83.1M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$53M |
| 4 |
SW
SVB Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$289M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$236M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
-$82.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$73M |
BTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
519 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in British American Tobacco (BTI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $8.37B — down 22% from $10.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 106 funds closed out of BTI and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 51 holders — while 225 trimmed existing stakes and 135 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $289M.
- 519 institutional investors held British American Tobacco (BTI) as of Q2 2018, down from 577 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $8.37B of British American Tobacco stock for Q2 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new British American Tobacco positions in Q2 2018 and 106 closed out, a net change of -51 holders.
- The largest British American Tobacco buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest British American Tobacco seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $289M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.