AB InBev
BUD
486 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in AB InBev in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
772% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $203M
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 155
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.13% → 5.61% (-0.52%)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 52
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 492 → 486 (-6)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.3B → $11.3B (-$1.06B)
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 19 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$59.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$56.7M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$50.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$398M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$386M |
| 3 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$236M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$160M |
| 5 |
FPA
First Pacific Advisors
El Segundo,
California
|
-$142M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
486 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $11.3B — down 8.6% from $12.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of BUD and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 155 trimmed existing stakes and 190 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $208M. The largest seller was Soroban Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $398M.
- 486 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2016, down from 492 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $11.3B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2016, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q1 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q1 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $208M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q1 2016 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $398M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.