Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,215 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.8B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 412 increasing their positions, 505 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 52
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $515M | Put options by funds: $442M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51B → $53.8B (+$2.81B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,175 → 1,215 (+40)
1.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.84% → 76.52% (-1.3%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 70 (-1)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 412 | Existing positions reduced: 505
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$716M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$99M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$96.5M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
-$1.31B |
| 2 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$220M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$189M |
| 4 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$182M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$155M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,215 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $53.8B — up 5.5% from $51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new LOW positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 412 added to existing stakes and 505 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $716M. The largest seller was Royal London Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.31B.
- 1,215 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,175 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $53.8B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q2 2016, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q2 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q2 2016 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $716M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q2 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $1.31B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.