Lowe's Companies
LOW
950 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.5B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 294 increasing their positions, 435 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
62% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 42 (+16)
24% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 51
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.2B → $39.5B (+$2.31B)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 947 → 950 (+3)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $315M | Put options by funds: $338M
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.7% → 76.3% (-1.4%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 294 | Existing positions reduced: 435
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$301M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$71.4M |
| 3 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$68.7M |
| 4 |
CM
Churchill Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$67.6M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$400M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$259M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$180M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$176M |
| 5 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$176M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
950 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $39.5B — up 6.2% from $37.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new LOW positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 294 added to existing stakes and 435 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $301M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $400M.
- 950 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q3 2014, up from 947 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $39.5B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q3 2014, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q3 2014 and 51 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q3 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $301M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $400M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.