Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,175 hedge funds and large institutions have $51B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 442 increasing their positions, 459 reducing their positions, and 94 closing their positions.
248% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $773M | Put options by funds: $222M
2.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.51% → 77.84% (+2.3%)
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 94
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,174 → 1,175 (+1)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52B → $51B (-$1.07B)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 442 | Existing positions reduced: 459
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 71 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$122M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$547M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$180M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$176M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,175 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $51B — down 2.1% from $52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new LOW positions and 94 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 442 added to existing stakes and 459 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.19B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $547M.
- 1,175 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,174 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $51B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2016, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2016 and 94 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.19B added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $547M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.