Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
BUFF was delisted on the 24th of April, 2018.
195 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.28B invested in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 55
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.02B → $5.28B (+$1.26B)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 48
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 195 (-3)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.28M | Put options by funds: $9.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$73.4M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$41.3M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$27.7M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$21.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$73.2M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$24.5M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$21.3M |
| 5 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.3M |
BUFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
195 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $5.28B — up 31% from $4.02B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of BUFF and 46 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 76 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $182M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $73.2M sold.
- 195 institutional investors held Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc (BUFF) as of Q3 2017, down from 198 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $5.28B of Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc stock for Q3 2017, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc positions in Q3 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc buyer in Q3 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $182M added.
- The largest Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc seller in Q3 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $73.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.