The Gap Inc
496 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.16B invested in The Gap Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 56
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 476 → 496 (+20)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161M | Put options by funds: $175M
2.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 53.42% → 51.33% (-2.1%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.68B → $9.16B (-$528M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 195
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$234M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$116M |
| 4 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
+$61.9M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$58.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$803M |
| 2 |
BRC
Blue Ridge Capital
New York
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$155M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$150M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$56.3M |
GAP Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
496 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The Gap Inc (GAP) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $9.16B — down 5.5% from $9.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new GAP positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, adding an estimated $288M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $803M sold.
- 496 institutional investors held The Gap Inc (GAP) as of Q4 2014, up from 476 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $9.16B of The Gap Inc stock for Q4 2014, down 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new The Gap Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 56 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest The Gap Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was Boston Partners, an estimated $288M added.
- The largest The Gap Inc seller in Q4 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $803M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.