AB InBev
BUD
503 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in AB InBev in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
322% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.66B | Put options by funds: $394M
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 40
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 20 (+1)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 496 → 503 (+7)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.05% → 5.98% (-0.07%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.8B → $12.6B (-$200M)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$171M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$101M |
| 5 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$98.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$554M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$151M |
| 3 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$78.2M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
-$73.7M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$70.2M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
503 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $12.6B — down 1.6% from $12.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new BUD positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, adding an estimated $171M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $554M sold.
- 503 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q3 2016, up from 496 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $12.6B of AB InBev stock for Q3 2016, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q3 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q3 2016 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $171M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q3 2016 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $554M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.