British American Tobacco
BTI
485 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.44B invested in British American Tobacco in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 133 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 60
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 133
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.3B → $5.44B (+$1.13B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 444 → 485 (+41)
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.88% → 5.67% (-0.21%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.1M | Put options by funds: $51.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$93.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$67.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$51M |
| 4 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$35.3M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$29.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$205M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 3 |
CI
Cambiar Investors
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$96.3M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$86M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$56.4M |
BTI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
485 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in British American Tobacco (BTI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $5.44B — up 26% from $4.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new BTI positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 133 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $93.1M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $205M.
- 485 institutional investors held British American Tobacco (BTI) as of Q1 2019, up from 444 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $5.44B of British American Tobacco stock for Q1 2019, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new British American Tobacco positions in Q1 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest British American Tobacco buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $93.1M added.
- The largest British American Tobacco seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $205M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.