Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,092 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 388 increasing their positions, 442 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 54 → 66 (+12)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 64
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $47B → $47.7B (+$742M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,086 → 1,092 (+6)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.06% → 75.64% (-0.42%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $318M | Put options by funds: $320M
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 388 | Existing positions reduced: 442
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$182M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$86M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$523M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$472M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$242M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$138M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$89.8M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,092 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $47.7B — up 1.6% from $47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new LOW positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 388 added to existing stakes and 442 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $563M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $523M.
- 1,092 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q3 2015, up from 1,086 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $47.7B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q3 2015, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q3 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $563M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $523M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.