Levi Strauss
LEVI
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $727M invested in Levi Strauss in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.6M | Put options by funds: $13.1M
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 28
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 47
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 140 (+3)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $754M → $727M (-$27.7M)
4.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.36% → 82.54% (-4.8%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$70.3M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$36.7M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$30.6M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$34.3M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.8M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.6M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
176
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$36K | -1,515 | Closed |
|
|
AAMU
177
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$24K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
BFEC
178
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$12K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
HCA
179
Horan Capital Advisors
Cincinnati,
Ohio
| – | -$9K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
IP
180
Intellectus Partners
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$9K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
181
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$9K | -400 | Closed |
|
|
SFSIG
182
San Francisco Sentry Investment Group
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$6K | -250 | Closed |
|
|
AIC
183
Ameritas Investment Company
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$5K | -200 | Closed |
|
184
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$5K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
SIAP
185
Sterling Investment Advisors (Pennsylvania)
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
| – | +$44 | +2 | New |
|
186
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | +$264 | +12 | New |
|
LEVI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
140 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Levi Strauss (LEVI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $727M — down 3.7% from $754M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new LEVI positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $70.3M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $34.3M.
- 140 institutional investors held Levi Strauss (LEVI) as of Q2 2019, up from 137 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $727M of Levi Strauss stock for Q2 2019, down 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Levi Strauss positions in Q2 2019 and 47 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Levi Strauss buyer in Q2 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $70.3M added.
- The largest Levi Strauss seller in Q2 2019 was Norges Bank, an estimated $34.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.