Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
BUFF was delisted on the 24th of April, 2018.
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.08B invested in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 4 (+2)
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 32
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.88M | Put options by funds: $3.69M
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.28B → $6.08B (+$801M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 195 → 211 (+16)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 84
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$162M |
| 2 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$64.2M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 5 |
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$19.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$75.6M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$49M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$48.4M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$47.8M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$33.4M |
BUFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
211 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $6.08B — up 15% from $5.28B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new BUFF positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $162M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $75.6M.
- 211 institutional investors held Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) as of Q4 2017, up from 195 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $6.08B of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc stock for Q4 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc buyer in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $162M added.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $75.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.