Leslie's
LESL
214 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.43B invested in Leslie's in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
243% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.69M | Put options by funds: $1.66M
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.43B (+$244M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 71
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.68% → 5.6% (-0.08%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 214 (-10)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.3M |
| 2 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.7M |
| 4 |
Natixis Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.08M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$29.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$15.9M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$7.42M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$6.99M |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
214 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $1.43B — up 21% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of LESL and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 71 trimmed existing stakes and 77 added.
The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, adding an estimated $23.3M. The largest seller was River Road Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $29.9M sold.
- 214 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q4 2023, down from 224 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $1.43B of Leslie's stock for Q4 2023, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q4 2023 and 36 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q4 2023 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $23.3M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q4 2023 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $29.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.