Jack in the Box
JACK
224 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.18B invested in Jack in the Box in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
255% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.9M | Put options by funds: $18.6M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
12.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.72% → 108.99% (+12%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.21B → $2.18B (-$31.7M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 228 → 224 (-4)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 38
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 93
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHG
Blue Harbour Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$169M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.6M |
| 4 |
DKCM
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
New York
|
+$19.1M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$18.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TC
Tyvor Capital
Oak Brook,
Illinois
|
-$20.5M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16M |
| 3 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.1M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.8M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$13.7M |
JACK Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
224 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Jack in the Box (JACK) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.18B — down 1.4% from $2.21B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of JACK and 34 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 93 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Blue Harbour Group, adding an estimated $169M. The largest seller was Tyvor Capital, cutting an estimated $20.5M.
- 224 institutional investors held Jack in the Box (JACK) as of Q4 2018, down from 228 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.18B of Jack in the Box stock for Q4 2018, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Jack in the Box positions in Q4 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Jack in the Box buyer in Q4 2018 was Blue Harbour Group, an estimated $169M added.
- The largest Jack in the Box seller in Q4 2018 was Tyvor Capital, an estimated $20.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.