Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,512 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.2B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 529 increasing their positions, 636 reducing their positions, and 152 closing their positions.
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 152
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.97% → 75.93% (+0.96%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,520 → 1,512 (-8)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04B | Put options by funds: $1.07B
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 529 | Existing positions reduced: 636
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.7B → $56.2B (-$13.5B)
36% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 54 (-31)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$474M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$221M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$209M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$150M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
1,512 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $56.2B — down 19% from $69.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new LOW positions and 152 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 529 added to existing stakes and 636 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $241M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $474M.
- 1,512 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2018, down from 1,520 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $56.2B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2018 and 152 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $474M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.