Graco
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.13B invested in Graco in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 81 increasing their positions, 122 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 17
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.72B → $4.13B (+$409M)
5.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 254.42% → 260.17% (+5.7%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 272 → 281 (+9)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 81 | Existing positions reduced: 122
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $240K | Put options by funds: $20.7M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$42.4M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$30.7M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$21.5M |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$14.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$13.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$27M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$13.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$11.8M |
GGG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
281 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Graco (GGG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.13B — up 11% from $3.72B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new GGG positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 81 added to existing stakes and 122 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $42.4M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $27M.
- 281 institutional investors held Graco (GGG) as of Q4 2014, up from 272 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.13B of Graco stock for Q4 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Graco positions in Q4 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Graco buyer in Q4 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $42.4M added.
- The largest Graco seller in Q4 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.