Helen of Troy
HELE
291 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.14B invested in Helen of Troy in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
79% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 38
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 262 → 291 (+29)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 94
4.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.02% → 91.55% (-4.5%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.31B → $3.14B (-$166M)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.44M | Put options by funds: $11.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$44.7M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$39.3M |
| 3 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.1M |
| 4 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$23.7M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$22.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$67.3M |
| 2 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$54.5M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$54.1M |
| 4 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$50.4M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.2M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APP
326
Avantax Planning Partners
Dubuque,
Iowa
| – | -$2K | -12 | Closed |
|
|
WSTAM
327
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Norfolk,
Virginia
| – | -$1K | -11 | Closed |
|
328
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
| – | +$131 | +1 | New |
|
|
CFGS
329
Concourse Financial Group Securities
Birmingham,
Alabama
| – | +$787 | +6 | New |
|
HELE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
291 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Helen of Troy (HELE) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $3.14B — down 5% from $3.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new HELE positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 85 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.7M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $67.3M.
- 291 institutional investors held Helen of Troy (HELE) as of Q4 2018, up from 262 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $3.14B of Helen of Troy stock for Q4 2018, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Helen of Troy positions in Q4 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Helen of Troy buyer in Q4 2018 was Robeco Institutional Asset Management, an estimated $44.7M added.
- The largest Helen of Troy seller in Q4 2018 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $67.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.