AB InBev
BUD
534 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.6B invested in AB InBev in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
732% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.87B | Put options by funds: $465M
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 46
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.4B → $11.6B (+$1.2B)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 177
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 521 → 534 (+13)
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.54% → 5.72% (+0.18%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 18 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$184M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$140M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$309M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$99.5M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$89M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$87M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$77.4M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
534 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $11.6B — up 12% from $10.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new BUD positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $185M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $309M.
- 534 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q3 2017, up from 521 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $11.6B of AB InBev stock for Q3 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q3 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q3 2017 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q3 2017 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $309M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.