Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,174 hedge funds and large institutions have $52B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 388 increasing their positions, 475 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 46
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 72 (+6)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.7B → $52B (+$4.31B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,092 → 1,174 (+82)
0.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.64% → 75.51% (-0.13%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $356M | Put options by funds: $386M
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 388 | Existing positions reduced: 475
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$104M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$96.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$659M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$286M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$142M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,174 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $52B — up 9% from $47.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new LOW positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 388 added to existing stakes and 475 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $340M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $659M.
- 1,174 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2015, up from 1,092 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $52B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2015, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2015 and 46 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $340M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $659M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.