Leslie's
LESL
228 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.32B invested in Leslie's in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
565% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.35M | Put options by funds: $504K
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 25
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 61
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 214 → 228 (+14)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.56% → 5.49% (-0.07%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.42B → $1.32B (-$98.1M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.2M |
| 2 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.09M |
| 3 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$4.06M |
| 4 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$3.58M |
| 5 |
CCM
Clearfield Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$30.4M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$15.2M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.58M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.06M |
| 5 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$3.28M |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
228 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.32B — down 6.9% from $1.42B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new LESL positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $10.2M. The largest seller was Ariel Investments, cutting an estimated $30.4M.
- 228 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q1 2024, up from 214 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $1.32B of Leslie's stock for Q1 2024, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q1 2024 and 25 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q1 2024 was Millennium Management, an estimated $10.2M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q1 2024 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $30.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.