AB InBev
BUD
452 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.33B invested in AB InBev in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 150
0.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4% → 4.46% (+0.45%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 525 → 452 (-73)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 11 (-2)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $130M | Put options by funds: $164M
40% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.59B → $3.33B (-$2.26B)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 137
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCF
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 |
VAM
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 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$55M |
| 4 |
HA
Homestead Advisers
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$37.3M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$27.4M |
BUD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
452 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AB InBev (BUD) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.33B — down 40% from $5.59B 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 151 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.
- 452 institutional investors held AB InBev (BUD) as of Q1 2020, down from 525 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.33B of AB InBev stock for Q1 2020, down 40% 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.