Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,520 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.7B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 469 increasing their positions, 701 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 71
39% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 85 (+24)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.7B → $69.7B (+$11.9B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,478 → 1,520 (+42)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.24% → 74.97% (+0.73%)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.18B | Put options by funds: $1.18B
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 469 | Existing positions reduced: 701
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$678M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$529M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$185M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$401M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$294M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$113M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,520 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $69.7B — up 21% from $57.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new LOW positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 469 added to existing stakes and 701 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $678M. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $401M.
- 1,520 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,478 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $69.7B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q3 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q3 2018 and 71 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $678M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q3 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $401M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.