Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,236 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.1B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 150 funds opening new positions, 420 increasing their positions, 511 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 150 | Existing positions closed: 104
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 59 (+2)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,205 → 1,236 (+31)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $608M | Put options by funds: $601M
0.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.26% → 74.41% (-0.85%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47.1B → $46.1B (-$976M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 420 | Existing positions reduced: 511
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$523M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$157M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$770M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$545M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$216M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$196M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$177M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,236 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $46.1B — down 2.1% from $47.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 150 funds opened new LOW positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 420 added to existing stakes and 511 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, opening a new position worth an estimated $523M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $770M.
- 1,236 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,205 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $46.1B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2016, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 150 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2016 and 104 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2016 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $523M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $770M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.