Dollar General
709 hedge funds and large institutions have $23B invested in Dollar General in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
259% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 44
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 25 (+9)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 599 → 709 (+110)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $328M | Put options by funds: $282M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.1B → $23B (+$2.87B)
0.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.72% → 90.94% (+0.21%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 246
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$81.1M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$60.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$57.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$141M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
DCM
Dorsal Capital Management
Redwood City,
California
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$96.2M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$87.9M |
DG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
709 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dollar General (DG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $23B — up 14% from $20.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new DG positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 114 holders — while 225 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $141M sold.
- 709 institutional investors held Dollar General (DG) as of Q4 2017, up from 599 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $23B of Dollar General stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Dollar General positions in Q4 2017 and 44 closed out, a net change of +114 holders.
- The largest Dollar General buyer in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Dollar General seller in Q4 2017 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $141M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.