AB InBev
BUD
497 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.8B invested in AB InBev in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
303% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.99B | Put options by funds: $494M
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 40
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $12.8B (+$1.51B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 487 → 497 (+10)
0.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.61% → 6.05% (+0.43%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 19 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 176
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$198M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$145M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$76.5M |
| 2 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$53.2M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.1M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$43.8M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
497 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $12.8B — up 13% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new BUD positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 173 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $388M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, cutting an estimated $76.5M.
- 497 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q2 2016, up from 487 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $12.8B of AB InBev stock for Q2 2016, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q2 2016 and 40 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q2 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $388M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q2 2016 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $76.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.