Leslie's
LESL
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.7B invested in Leslie's in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
238% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 24
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
194% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 32
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 171 → 226 (+55)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.67B → $4.7B (+$1.03B)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $45.2M | Put options by funds: $41.3M
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 4.01% → 4.52% (+0.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$79.5M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$75.3M |
| 4 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$67.2M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$53.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CMC
Catterton Management Company
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$392M |
| 2 |
CCM
Candlestick Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$22M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
GF
Greenhouse Funds
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$9.3M |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
226 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.7B — up 28% from $3.67B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new LESL positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $161M. The largest seller was Catterton Management Company, cutting an estimated $392M.
- 226 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q2 2021, up from 171 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $4.7B of Leslie's stock for Q2 2021, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q2 2021 and 24 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q2 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $161M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q2 2021 was Catterton Management Company, an estimated $392M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.