Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
BUFF was delisted on the 24th of April, 2018.
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.21B invested in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
174% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.78M | Put options by funds: $2.84M
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 24
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.12B → $4.21B (+$1.09B)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 140 (+23)
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 35
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$20.1M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$10.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.4M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$30.1M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$27.8M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$13.8M |
BUFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
140 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $4.21B — up 35% from $3.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new BUFF positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $21.5M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $34.4M.
- 140 institutional investors held Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) as of Q1 2016, up from 117 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $4.21B of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc stock for Q1 2016, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc positions in Q1 2016 and 24 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc buyer in Q1 2016 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $21.5M added.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $34.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.