Jack in the Box
JACK
231 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.99B invested in Jack in the Box in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
388% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $134M | Put options by funds: $27.5M
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.78B → $2.99B (+$216M)
3.97% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.85% → 99.82% (+4%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 86
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 249 → 231 (-18)
37% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$126M |
| 2 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$59.8M |
| 4 |
AC
Ascend Capital
Orinda,
California
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$30.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$44.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$41.7M |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$39.4M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.8M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$32.1M |
JACK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
231 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Jack in the Box (JACK) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $2.99B — up 7.8% from $2.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of JACK and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 80 added.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $126M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $44.4M.
- 231 institutional investors held Jack in the Box (JACK) as of Q3 2017, down from 249 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $2.99B of Jack in the Box stock for Q3 2017, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Jack in the Box positions in Q3 2017 and 41 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Jack in the Box buyer in Q3 2017 was Jana Partners, an estimated $126M added.
- The largest Jack in the Box seller in Q3 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $44.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.