The Gap Inc
455 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.52B invested in The Gap Inc in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 152 increasing their positions, 172 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.59% → 56.36% (-0.24%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 474 → 455 (-19)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 152 | Existing positions reduced: 172
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 71
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.02B → $6.52B (-$2.49B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 5 (-2)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79.8M | Put options by funds: $174M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$96.4M |
| 2 |
BIM
BlackRock Investment Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$77.2M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$71M |
| 4 |
RP
RBS Partners
Bay Harbor Islands,
Florida
|
+$64.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$256M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$120M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$108M |
| 4 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$78M |
| 5 |
WI
WBI Investments
Red Bank,
New Jersey
|
-$62.8M |
GAP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
455 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The Gap Inc (GAP) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $6.52B — down 28% from $9.02B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of GAP and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 172 trimmed existing stakes and 152 added.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $96.4M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $256M.
- 455 institutional investors held The Gap Inc (GAP) as of Q3 2015, down from 474 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $6.52B of The Gap Inc stock for Q3 2015, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new The Gap Inc positions in Q3 2015 and 71 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest The Gap Inc buyer in Q3 2015 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $96.4M added.
- The largest The Gap Inc seller in Q3 2015 was Boston Partners, an estimated $256M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.