Graco
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.5B invested in Graco in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 99 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
299% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.7M | Put options by funds: $1.43M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
2.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 259.79% → 262.14% (+2.4%)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 99 | Existing positions reduced: 99
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.68B → $3.5B (-$184M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 294 → 281 (-13)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$30.7M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
USSCPF
United States Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund
New York
|
+$25.3M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$18.6M |
| 5 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$17.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$57.3M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$37.8M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$10.9M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$7.37M |
GGG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
281 of the 3,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Graco (GGG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $3.5B — down 5% from $3.68B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of GGG and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 99 trimmed existing stakes and 99 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $57.3M.
- 281 institutional investors held Graco (GGG) as of Q2 2015, down from 294 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $3.5B of Graco stock for Q2 2015, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Graco positions in Q2 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Graco buyer in Q2 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $30.7M added.
- The largest Graco seller in Q2 2015 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $57.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.