Lands' End
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.55B invested in Lands' End in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 31
38% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.55B (+$426M)
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 42
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 185 (+17)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.7M | Put options by funds: $104M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$22.2M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$15.9M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$13.9M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$12.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
FCM
Fairholme Capital Management
South Miami,
Florida
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$17.4M |
| 4 |
HK
Horizon Kinetics
New York
|
-$13.4M |
| 5 |
SRF
Silver Rock Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$10.3M |
LE Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
185 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lands' End (LE) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.55B — up 38% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new LE positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Systematic Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $27.7M.
- 185 institutional investors held Lands' End (LE) as of Q4 2014, up from 168 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.55B of Lands' End stock for Q4 2014, up 38% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Lands' End positions in Q4 2014 and 31 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Lands' End buyer in Q4 2014 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $22.2M added.
- The largest Lands' End seller in Q4 2014 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.