Five Below
FIVE
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.8B invested in Five Below in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 37 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
412% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $94.3M | Put options by funds: $18.4M
85% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 20
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.51B → $2.8B (+$288M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 153 → 168 (+15)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 56
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$42M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$41.5M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$37.9M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$28.9M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$24.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$51M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.5M |
| 3 |
CCM
Crestwood Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.75M |
| 4 |
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
|
-$8.06M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$7.49M |
FIVE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
168 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Five Below (FIVE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.8B — up 11% from $2.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 37 funds opened new FIVE positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $51M.
- 168 institutional investors held Five Below (FIVE) as of Q4 2014, up from 153 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.8B of Five Below stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 37 funds opened new Five Below positions in Q4 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Five Below buyer in Q4 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $42M added.
- The largest Five Below seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.