Jack in the Box
JACK
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.48B invested in Jack in the Box in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 84
1.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.3% → 98.22% (-1.1%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 227 (-31)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.87B → $2.48B (-$391M)
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 56
83% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23M | Put options by funds: $137M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$95.4M |
| 2 |
BHG
Blue Harbour Group
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$59.7M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$45.9M |
| 4 |
NM
Nokota Management
New York
|
+$31.3M |
| 5 |
FCM
Freshford Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
+$25.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
-$67.8M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$43.2M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$37.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$30.9M |
| 5 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
-$26.6M |
JACK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
227 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Jack in the Box (JACK) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.48B — down 14% from $2.87B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 56 funds closed out of JACK and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 83 added.
The largest buyer was Jana Partners, adding an estimated $95.4M. The largest seller was Scopus Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $67.8M sold.
- 227 institutional investors held Jack in the Box (JACK) as of Q1 2018, down from 258 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.48B of Jack in the Box stock for Q1 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Jack in the Box positions in Q1 2018 and 56 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Jack in the Box buyer in Q1 2018 was Jana Partners, an estimated $95.4M added.
- The largest Jack in the Box seller in Q1 2018 was Scopus Asset Management, an estimated $67.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.