Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,557 hedge funds and large institutions have $66.8B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 563 increasing their positions, 635 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 87
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 67 (+13)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.2B → $66.8B (+$10.7B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,512 → 1,557 (+45)
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $879M | Put options by funds: $823M
0.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.93% → 76.29% (+0.35%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 563 | Existing positions reduced: 635
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$337M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$141M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$349M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$292M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$238M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$216M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$142M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,557 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $66.8B — up 19% from $56.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 146 funds opened new LOW positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 563 added to existing stakes and 635 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, adding an estimated $337M. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $349M.
- 1,557 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,512 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $66.8B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2019, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 146 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2019 and 87 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2019 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $337M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2019 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $349M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.