AB InBev
BUD
492 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in AB InBev in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
120% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.15B | Put options by funds: $521M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.7B → $12.3B (+$1.65B)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 62
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 25 (+1)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 171
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 490 → 492 (+2)
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 6.25% → 6.13% (-0.12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$217M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$180M |
| 4 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$138M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$503M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$148M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.3M |
| 5 |
BPGAM
BTG Pactual Global Asset Management
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$96.6M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
492 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $12.3B — up 16% from $10.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new BUD positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $256M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $503M.
- 492 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q4 2015, up from 490 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $12.3B of AB InBev stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q4 2015 and 62 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q4 2015 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $256M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $503M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.