Coty
COTY
347 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.25B invested in Coty in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 147 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
100% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.9M | Put options by funds: $10.5M
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 147 | Existing positions reduced: 97
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 62
1.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.42% → 65.9% (-1.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 347 (-7)
49% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.36B → $3.25B (-$3.11B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$83.5M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.8M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$40.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$36.6M |
| 5 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$31.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$397M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$23.5M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$19.3M |
| 5 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$19M |
COTY Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
347 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Coty (COTY) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.25B — down 49% from $6.36B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of COTY and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 97 trimmed existing stakes and 147 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $83.5M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $397M.
- 347 institutional investors held Coty (COTY) as of Q4 2018, down from 354 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.25B of Coty stock for Q4 2018, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Coty positions in Q4 2018 and 62 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Coty buyer in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $83.5M added.
- The largest Coty seller in Q4 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $397M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.