Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
269 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in Cheesecake Factory in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 91 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 24
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 251 → 269 (+18)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.6M | Put options by funds: $3.66M
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 91
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.45B → $2.33B (-$117M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$18.4M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$17.2M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$15.5M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.9M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$12.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$51.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$36.7M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.2M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$19.9M |
| 5 |
IP
Interval Partners
New York
|
-$19.7M |
CAKE Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
269 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $2.33B — down 4.8% from $2.45B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new CAKE positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 91 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WBI Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.4M. The largest seller was Findlay Park Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.7M sold.
- 269 institutional investors held Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) as of Q3 2015, up from 251 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $2.33B of Cheesecake Factory stock for Q3 2015, down 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Cheesecake Factory positions in Q3 2015 and 24 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Cheesecake Factory buyer in Q3 2015 was WBI Investments, an estimated $18.4M added.
- The largest Cheesecake Factory seller in Q3 2015 was Findlay Park Partners, an estimated $51.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.