Leslie's
LESL
209 hedge funds and large institutions have $435M invested in Leslie's in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
238% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $642K | Put options by funds: $190K
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 64
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 5.26% → 5.27% (+0.01%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 209 (-15)
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 59
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $615M → $435M (-$180M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LVIA
Lind Value II ApS
Aarhus C,
Denmark
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.6M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.05M |
| 4 |
CP
CenterBook Partners
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.95M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$3.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
CCM
Clearfield Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.94M |
| 3 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.93M |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.47M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.85M |
LESL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
209 of the 7,606 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Leslie's (LESL) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $435M — down 29% from $615M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of LESL and 48 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 70 added.
The largest buyer was Lind Value II ApS, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $13.6M.
- 209 institutional investors held Leslie's (LESL) as of Q4 2024, down from 224 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $435M of Leslie's stock for Q4 2024, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Leslie's positions in Q4 2024 and 59 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Leslie's buyer in Q4 2024 was Lind Value II ApS, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest Leslie's seller in Q4 2024 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.