Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,297 hedge funds and large institutions have $53B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 137 funds opening new positions, 451 increasing their positions, 550 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 137 | Existing positions closed: 61
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $978M | Put options by funds: $679M
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 72 (+13)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.1B → $53B (+$6.9B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,235 → 1,297 (+62)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.41% → 74.37% (-0.04%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 451 | Existing positions reduced: 550
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.45B |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$344M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
SAM
Scopus Asset Management
New York
|
+$111M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$280M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$227M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$223M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$213M |
| 5 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$212M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,297 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $53B — up 15% from $46.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 137 funds opened new LOW positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 76 holders — while 451 added to existing stakes and 550 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.45B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $280M.
- 1,297 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,235 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $53B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 137 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2017 and 61 closed out, a net change of +76 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.45B added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $280M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.