AB InBev
BUD
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.8B invested in AB InBev in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
215% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $875M | Put options by funds: $278M
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 39
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 24 (+6)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 457 → 465 (+8)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.8B (+$246M)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 162
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.37% → 6% (-0.37%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$134M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$96.5M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$83M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$79.4M |
| 5 |
MAA
Managed Account Advisors
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$74.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$145M |
| 3 |
SI
Squadra Investments
Rio De Janeiro,
Brazil
|
-$109M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$107M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
465 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $11.8B — up 2.1% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BUD positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 162 trimmed.
The largest buyer was York Capital Management Global Advisors, adding an estimated $134M. The largest seller was Soroban Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $179M.
- 465 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2015, up from 457 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $11.8B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2015, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q1 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q1 2015 was York Capital Management Global Advisors, an estimated $134M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q1 2015 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.