Lowe's Companies
LOW
925 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.7B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 258 increasing their positions, 438 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 48
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 49 (+11)
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $646M | Put options by funds: $547M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.5B → $38.7B (+$5.25B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 878 → 925 (+47)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.88% → 77.75% (+0.86%)
41% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 258 | Existing positions reduced: 438
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$789M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
+$104M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$96M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$95.8M |
| 5 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$442M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$265M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$221M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
FPA
First Pacific Advisors
El Segundo,
California
|
-$99.1M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
925 of the 3,085 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $38.7B — up 16% from $33.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new LOW positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 258 added to existing stakes and 438 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $789M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $442M.
- 925 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q3 2013, up from 878 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $38.7B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q3 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q3 2013 and 48 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q3 2013 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $789M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $442M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.