Dollar Tree
DLTR
566 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.5B invested in Dollar Tree in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 175 increasing their positions, 240 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 35 (+10)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 71
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.6B → $18.5B (+$2.97B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 556 → 566 (+10)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $158M | Put options by funds: $146M
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 240
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$194M |
| 3 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$116M |
| 4 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$98.9M |
DLTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
566 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dollar Tree (DLTR) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $18.5B — up 19% from $15.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new DLTR positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 175 added to existing stakes and 240 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, adding an estimated $563M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 566 institutional investors held Dollar Tree (DLTR) as of Q4 2015, up from 556 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $18.5B of Dollar Tree stock for Q4 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Dollar Tree positions in Q4 2015 and 71 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Dollar Tree buyer in Q4 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $563M added.
- The largest Dollar Tree seller in Q4 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.