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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
TAM
201
Tyers Asset Management
Texas
$420K +$57.2K +952 +18%
RG
202
Renaissance Group
Kentucky
$419K -$97.1K -1,617 -20%
DADC
203
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$413K +$15.2K +253 +4%
BB
204
Bell Bank
North Dakota
$411K -$1.56K -26 -0.4%
EAM
205
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$411K – – –
AP
206
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
$410K +$372K +6,187 New
HCM
207
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$395K +$358K +5,955 New
RCM
208
Riverhead Capital Management
Delaware
$383K +$54K +900 +18%
LTFS
209
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$365K +$55.8K +930 +20%
XK
210
Xact Kapitalforvaltning
Sweden
$365K +$331K +5,509 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
211
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$348K +$315K +5,245 New
NA
212
Neuburgh Advisers
California
$330K +$44.9K +748 +18%
SCM
213
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$327K – – –
Janney Montgomery Scott
214
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$313K +$284K +4,726 New
Rafferty Asset Management
215
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$308K +$279K +4,645 New
AIP
216
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$307K – – –
NIT
217
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
$305K +$168K +2,800 +156%
FAM
218
Fortaleza Asset Management
Illinois
$304K – – –
WCA
219
Westover Capital Advisors
Delaware
$298K -$3.54K -59 -1%
GIM
220
Groesbeck Investment Management
New Jersey
$292K – – –
UCFA
221
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$289K -$4.26K -71 -2%
LIA
222
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$280K -$86.7K -1,444 -25%
MC
223
Miles Capital
Iowa
$276K -$1.44K -24 -0.6%
MC
224
Montag & Caldwell
Georgia
$272K +$8.89K +148 +4%
SSA
225
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$269K +$243K +4,052 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.