AB InBev
BUD
515 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.85B invested in AB InBev in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
572% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.4B | Put options by funds: $357M
42% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 50
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 21 (+6)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 165
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.75B → $9.85B (+$1.1B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 515 (+15)
0.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.91% → 5.3% (+0.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$153M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.1M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$60.7M |
| 3 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
-$59.7M |
| 4 |
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Houston,
Texas
|
-$52.7M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$51.6M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
515 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $9.85B — up 13% from $8.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new BUD positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Soroban Capital Partners, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $63.1M.
- 515 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2017, up from 500 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $9.85B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q1 2017 and 50 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q1 2017 was Soroban Capital Partners, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q1 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $63.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.