Clorox
988 hedge funds and large institutions have $15B invested in Clorox in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 276 increasing their positions, 354 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 75
63% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 13 (+5)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 933 → 988 (+55)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.2B → $15B (-$135M)
1.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.75% → 77.51% (-1.2%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $121M
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 276 | Existing positions reduced: 354
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.3M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$38.1M |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$27.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$25.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$44.8M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$42M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$41.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$40.4M |
CLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
988 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Clorox (CLX) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $15B — down 0.89% from $15.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new CLX positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 276 added to existing stakes and 354 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 988 institutional investors held Clorox (CLX) as of Q4 2018, up from 933 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $15B of Clorox stock for Q4 2018, down 0.89% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Clorox positions in Q4 2018 and 75 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Clorox buyer in Q4 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest Clorox seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.