Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
BUFF was delisted on the 24th of April, 2018.
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.
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
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$81.3M |
| 2 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$54.1M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$44.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$35.5M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$14.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$41.1M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$37.9M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26.6M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$19.3M |
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.