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317 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.94B invested in Five Below in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 72 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

148% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 29

44% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $81.7M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)

18% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $3.94B (+$589M)

15% more funds holding

Funds holding: 275 → 317 (+42)

4.01% less ownership

Funds ownership: 110.5% → 106.49% (-4%)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 113

Holders
317
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+15.27%
% of All Funds
7.19%
Holding in Top 10
8
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
72
Increased
91
Reduced
113
Closed
29
Calls
$118M
Puts
$81.7M
Net Calls
+$36.1M
Net Calls Change
+$7.35M

Top Buyers

1
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
+$63.4M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$45.8M
3
1832 Asset Management
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
+$30.1M
4
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$26.2M
5
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
+$19M

Top Sellers

1
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
-$41.5M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$35.5M
3
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$35.1M
4
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Illinois
-$28.7M
5
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
-$28.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
101
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.45M +$1.66M +27,703 +70%
AIM
102
Artemis Investment Management
United Kingdom
$4.24M +$3.84M +63,953 New
PI
103
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$4.12M -$26.5K -441 -0.7%
CAM
104
Congress Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.02M +$1.18M +19,689 +48%
EMG
105
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$3.87M +$1.3M +21,600 +59%
Comerica Bank
106
Comerica Bank
Texas
$3.83M -$107K -1,775 -3%
FHAM
107
Folger Hill Asset Management
New York
$3.76M +$68.2K +1,136 +2%
CS
108
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$3.45M -$2.08M -34,612 -40%
ARTA
109
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$3.37M +$3.05M +50,747 New
AII
110
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$3.32M – – –
DCM
111
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$3.2M +$762K +12,693 +36%
CIP
112
Chartwell Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
$3.1M -$204K -3,397 -7%
GC
113
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$3.03M -$714K -11,885 -21%
GC
114
Greenlight Capital
New York
$2.94M +$2.66M +44,300 New
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
115
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$2.9M +$2.62M +43,700 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
116
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$2.88M -$284K -4,734 -10%
AIG
117
American International Group
New York
$2.86M +$10.4K +173 +0.4%
SB
118
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$2.76M -$528K -8,790 -17%
PNC Financial Services Group
119
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$2.64M +$1.72M +28,601 +256%
TRSOTSOK
120
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$2.61M -$248K -4,125 -9%
SEI Investments
121
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.56M +$386K +6,422 +20%
VHAM
122
Van Hulzen Asset Management
California
$2.52M -$28.2K -470 -1%
HIH
123
HRS Investment Holdings
New York
$2.49M -$450K -7,500 -17%
TPSF
124
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$2.48M -$179K -2,985 -7%
EI
125
EAM Investors
California
$2.47M +$2.24M +37,300 New
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FIVE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

317 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Five Below (FIVE) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.94B — up 18% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 72 funds opened new FIVE positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $63.4M. The largest seller was TimesSquare Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $41.5M sold.

  • 317 institutional investors held Five Below (FIVE) as of Q4 2017, up from 275 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.94B of Five Below stock for Q4 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 72 funds opened new Five Below positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
  • The largest Five Below buyer in Q4 2017 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $63.4M added.
  • The largest Five Below seller in Q4 2017 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $41.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.