1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $263M invested in 1-800-Flowers.com in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 20
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $304K | Put options by funds: $163K
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 31
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $167M → $263M (+$96.6M)
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 129 (+22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.3M |
| 2 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$6.98M |
| 3 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$4.9M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.52M |
| 5 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCM
Raging Capital Management
Rocky Hill,
New Jersey
|
-$25M |
| 2 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.05M |
| 3 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.88M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$1.97M |
| 5 |
MVM
McClain Value Management
New Canaan,
Connecticut
|
-$1.17M |
FLWS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
129 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in 1-800-Flowers.com (FLWS) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $263M — up 58% from $167M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new FLWS positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Numeric Investors, adding an estimated $14.3M. The largest seller was Raging Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $25M sold.
- 129 institutional investors held 1-800-Flowers.com (FLWS) as of Q1 2015, up from 107 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $263M of 1-800-Flowers.com stock for Q1 2015, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new 1-800-Flowers.com positions in Q1 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest 1-800-Flowers.com buyer in Q1 2015 was Numeric Investors, an estimated $14.3M added.
- The largest 1-800-Flowers.com seller in Q1 2015 was Raging Capital Management, an estimated $25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.