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Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF

Delisted

BUFF was delisted on the 24th of April, 2018.

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179 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.05B invested in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

214% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.1M | Put options by funds: $3.21M

41% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 49

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.98B → $4.05B (+$72.9M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 195 → 179 (-16)

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 52

Holders
179
Holders Change
-16
Holders Change %
-8.21%
% of All Funds
4.47%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
38
Increased
69
Reduced
49
Closed
52
Calls
$10.1M
Puts
$3.21M
Net Calls
+$6.88M
Net Calls Change
-$532K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
+$81.3M
2
William Blair Investment Management
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
+$54.1M
3
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
+$44.8M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$35.5M
5
First Trust Advisors
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
+$14.5M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$41.1M
2
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$37.9M
3
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$26.6M
4
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$21M
5
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$19.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JFA
226
JNBA Financial Advisors
Minnesota
– -$3K -135 Closed
S
227
SignatureFD
Georgia
– -$3K -135 Closed
CWM
228
Catamount Wealth Management
Connecticut
– -$2K -75 Closed
GC
229
Globeflex Capital
California
– -$1K -35 Closed
WAM
230
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
– +$411 +17 New
6 7 8 9
10

BUFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

179 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $4.05B — up 1.8% from $3.98B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of BUFF and 38 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.

The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $81.3M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $41.1M.

  • 179 institutional investors held Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) as of Q4 2016, down from 195 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $4.05B of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc stock for Q4 2016, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 38 funds opened new Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc positions in Q4 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
  • The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc buyer in Q4 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $81.3M added.
  • The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc seller in Q4 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $41.1M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.