Dollar Tree
DLTR
670 hedge funds and large institutions have $21B invested in Dollar Tree in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 262 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $238M | Put options by funds: $208M
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.11% → 93.11% (+2%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 691 → 670 (-21)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.1B → $21B (-$2.17B)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 97
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 262
37% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 17 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$665M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$153M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$302M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$165M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$96.8M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$69M |
DLTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
670 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Dollar Tree (DLTR) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $21B — down 9.4% from $23.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 97 funds closed out of DLTR and 85 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 262 trimmed existing stakes and 221 added.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $665M. The largest seller was DSM Capital Partners, cutting an estimated $302M.
- 670 institutional investors held Dollar Tree (DLTR) as of Q1 2018, down from 691 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $21B of Dollar Tree stock for Q1 2018, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Dollar Tree positions in Q1 2018 and 97 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Dollar Tree buyer in Q1 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $665M added.
- The largest Dollar Tree seller in Q1 2018 was DSM Capital Partners, an estimated $302M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.