Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,449 hedge funds and large institutions have $57B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 233 funds opening new positions, 490 increasing their positions, 542 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
340% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 233 | Existing positions closed: 53
76% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.43B | Put options by funds: $811M
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 70 (+21)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.2B → $57B (+$7.76B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,281 → 1,449 (+168)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.82% → 73.93% (+0.11%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 490 | Existing positions reduced: 542
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$226M |
| 3 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$183M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GA
Greenhaven Associates
Purchase,
New York
|
-$563M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$365M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$279M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$243M |
| 5 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$235M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,449 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $57B — up 16% from $49.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 233 funds opened new LOW positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 180 holders — while 490 added to existing stakes and 542 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Greenhaven Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $563M sold.
- 1,449 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,281 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $57B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 233 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +180 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2017 was Greenhaven Associates, an estimated $563M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.