Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,444 hedge funds and large institutions have $54.1B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 482 increasing their positions, 674 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.39B | Put options by funds: $687M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 107
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.93% → 74.42% (+0.5%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,449 → 1,444 (-5)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57B → $54.1B (-$2.83B)
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 70 → 59 (-11)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 482 | Existing positions reduced: 674
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.49B |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$612M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$496M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$212M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$412M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$304M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$253M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,444 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $54.1B — down 5% from $57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new LOW positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 482 added to existing stakes and 674 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $2.49B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $661M.
- 1,444 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2018, down from 1,449 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $54.1B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2018, down 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2018 and 107 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.49B added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.