AB InBev
BUD
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.53B invested in AB InBev in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 200 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.67% → 4.49% (-0.17%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 200
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $387M | Put options by funds: $425M
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 564 → 552 (-12)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 68
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.81B → $6.53B (-$1.29B)
52% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 10 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
+$47.1M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$41.9M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$41M |
| 5 |
CIM
Chiron Investment Management
New York
|
+$34.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$279M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$62.1M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$42.5M |
| 5 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$41M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
552 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.53B — down 16% from $7.81B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of BUD and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 200 trimmed existing stakes and 189 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $279M sold.
- 552 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q3 2018, down from 564 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.53B of AB InBev stock for Q3 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q3 2018 and 68 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q3 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q3 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $279M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.