Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,039 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.5B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 315 increasing their positions, 426 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
210% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 48
93% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 42 → 81 (+39)
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.5B → $50.5B (+$11B)
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $518M | Put options by funds: $436M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 951 → 1,039 (+88)
0.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.31% → 76.08% (-0.22%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 315 | Existing positions reduced: 426
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$93.5M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$88.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.03B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$356M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
TP
Theleme Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$110M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,039 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $50.5B — up 28% from $39.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new LOW positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 101 holders — while 315 added to existing stakes and 426 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $206M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.03B sold.
- 1,039 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2014, up from 951 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $50.5B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2014, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2014 and 48 closed out, a net change of +101 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $206M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $1.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.