Jack in the Box
JACK
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.47B invested in Jack in the Box in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 89 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.3B → $2.47B (+$173M)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $13.2M
4.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.57% → 105.24% (-4.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 238 → 227 (-11)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 89
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 38
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$42M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$28.9M |
| 3 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.6M |
| 4 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$20.2M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$40.8M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$25.8M |
| 3 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$22.1M |
| 4 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
FCM
Freshford Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
-$14.1M |
JACK Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
227 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Jack in the Box (JACK) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $2.47B — up 7.5% from $2.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of JACK and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 89 trimmed existing stakes and 75 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $42M. The largest seller was Samlyn Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $40.8M sold.
- 227 institutional investors held Jack in the Box (JACK) as of Q3 2019, down from 238 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $2.47B of Jack in the Box stock for Q3 2019, up 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Jack in the Box positions in Q3 2019 and 38 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Jack in the Box buyer in Q3 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $42M added.
- The largest Jack in the Box seller in Q3 2019 was Samlyn Capital, an estimated $40.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.