AB InBev
BUD
457 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.5B invested in AB InBev in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
155% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $205M | Put options by funds: $80.5M
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 40
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 129
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 425 → 457 (+32)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.4B → $11.5B (+$111M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.4% → 6.37% (-0.03%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$80.5M |
| 4 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$59.6M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$51.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$154M |
| 4 |
ESG
Emerging Sovereign Group
New York
|
-$99.8M |
| 5 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$82.8M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
457 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $11.5B — up 0.98% from $11.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new BUD positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 129 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Soroban Capital Partners, adding an estimated $455M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 457 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q4 2014, up from 425 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $11.5B of AB InBev stock for Q4 2014, up 0.98% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q4 2014 and 40 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q4 2014 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $455M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.