AB InBev
BUD
582 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.1B invested in AB InBev in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
435% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.62B | Put options by funds: $489M
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 57
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 533 → 582 (+49)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.72% → 5.95% (+0.23%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.5B → $11.1B (-$451M)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 17 (-1)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 202
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$534M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$151M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
HMP
HS Management Partners
New York
|
+$97.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$179M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$166M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$119M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$95.4M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$89.4M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
582 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11.1B — down 3.9% from $11.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new BUD positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $534M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $179M sold.
- 582 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q4 2017, up from 533 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $11.1B of AB InBev stock for Q4 2017, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q4 2017 and 57 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q4 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $534M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q4 2017 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $179M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.