Levi Strauss
LEVI
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $780M invested in Levi Strauss in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 26
14.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.54% → 97.15% (+15%)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $727M → $780M (+$53.3M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 128 (-12)
27% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 41
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.2M | Put options by funds: $28.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$35.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$25.6M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$19.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
SOMRS
State of Michigan Retirement System
Lansing,
Michigan
|
-$11.9M |
| 4 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$10.4M |
LEVI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
128 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Levi Strauss (LEVI) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $780M — up 7.3% from $727M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of LEVI and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $35.3M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.6M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held Levi Strauss (LEVI) as of Q3 2019, down from 140 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $780M of Levi Strauss stock for Q3 2019, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Levi Strauss positions in Q3 2019 and 41 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Levi Strauss buyer in Q3 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $35.3M added.
- The largest Levi Strauss seller in Q3 2019 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $17.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.