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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
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
151
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$1.23M +$844K +14,052 +309%
Stifel Financial
152
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.23M +$54.3K +905 +5%
CAM
153
ClariVest Asset Management
California
$1.21M +$1.1M +18,298 New
HT
154
HAP Trading
New York
$1.21M -$108K -1,802 -9%
BCC
155
Bridge City Capital
Oregon
$1.16M – – –
AQR Capital Management
156
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.14M +$1.03M +17,197 New
CL
157
CIM LLC
New York
$1.14M +$522K +8,690 +103%
MLICM
158
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$1.13M -$1.18M -19,614 -53%
TD Asset Management
159
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.08M – – –
Jane Street
160
Jane Street
New York
$1.01M +$552K +9,187 +152%
RFC
161
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$983K -$463K -7,717 -34%
APG Asset Management
162
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$978K +$1.06M +17,700 New
PSUF
163
People's United Financial
Connecticut
$967K -$40.4K -672 -4%
CGH
164
Crossmark Global Holdings
Texas
$961K -$115K -1,920 -12%
MSA
165
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$952K +$22.6K +377 +3%
Balyasny Asset Management
166
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$895K -$1.75M -29,108 -68%
Los Angeles Capital Management
167
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$863K +$782K +13,015 New
WC
168
Weil Company
California
$863K +$782K +13,020 New
Natixis Advisors
169
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$860K -$153K -2,551 -16%
CB
170
Commerce Bank
Missouri
$857K -$25.2K -420 -3%
AG
171
Aperio Group
California
$847K +$41.1K +684 +6%
Fifth Third Bancorp
172
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$808K -$298K -4,958 -29%
O
173
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$776K -$191K -3,180 -21%
PP
174
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$752K -$637K -10,604 -48%
PIA
175
Piedmont Investment Advisors
North Carolina
$752K -$40.8K -679 -6%
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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.