AB InBev
BUD
453 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.68B invested in AB InBev in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
41% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.66B | Capital outflows: $1.18B
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 150
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.34% → 4.8% (+0.46%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 526 → 453 (-73)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $164M
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 137
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$225M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.8M |
| 5 |
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$71.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$448M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$192M |
| 3 |
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$55M |
| 4 |
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$37.3M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$27.4M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
453 of the 4,549 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.68B — down 41% from $6.21B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 137 funds closed out of BUD and 73 opened new positions — a net loss of 64 holders — while 150 trimmed existing stakes and 152 added.
The largest buyer was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, opening a new position worth an estimated $330M. The largest seller was ClearBridge Investments, cutting an estimated $448M.
- 453 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2020, down from 526 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.68B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2020, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new AB InBev positions in Q1 2020 and 137 closed out, a net change of -64 holders.
- The largest AB InBev buyer in Q1 2020 was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, an estimated $330M added.
- The largest AB InBev seller in Q1 2020 was ClearBridge Investments, an estimated $448M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.