AB InBev
BUD
501 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.76B invested in AB InBev in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
311% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.31B | Put options by funds: $318M
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 86
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 167
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 504 → 501 (-3)
1.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.98% → 4.91% (-1.1%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 15 (-5)
30% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $8.76B (-$3.81B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$334M |
| 2 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$241M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$169M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$84.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$720M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$382M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$329M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$262M |
| 5 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$229M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
501 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $8.76B — down 30% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new BUD positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $334M. The largest seller was Gardner Russo & Quinn, cutting an estimated $720M.
- 501 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q4 2016, down from 504 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $8.76B of AB InBev stock for Q4 2016, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q4 2016 and 86 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $334M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q4 2016 was Gardner Russo & Quinn, an estimated $720M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.