AB InBev
BUD
526 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.41B invested in AB InBev in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 203 increasing their positions, 142 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 203 | Existing positions reduced: 142
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.89B → $6.41B (+$1.52B)
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 74
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 514 → 526 (+12)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $359M | Put options by funds: $331M
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.46% → 4.51% (+0.04%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$73.9M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$72.7M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$58.4M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$54.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$56M |
| 3 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
-$45.7M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$27.1M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$26.6M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
526 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $6.41B — up 31% from $4.89B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new BUD positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 203 added to existing stakes and 142 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ClearBridge Investments, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 526 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2019, up from 514 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $6.41B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2019, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q1 2019 and 74 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q1 2019 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.