Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,086 hedge funds and large institutions have $47B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 342 increasing their positions, 486 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 63
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.31% → 76.06% (+1.7%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,077 → 1,086 (+9)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.3B → $47B (-$6.35B)
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 73 → 54 (-19)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 486
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $290M | Put options by funds: $456M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$81.1M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$71.9M |
| 5 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$269M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$206M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$117M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
1,086 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $47B — down 12% from $53.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new LOW positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 342 added to existing stakes and 486 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $269M.
- 1,086 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q2 2015, up from 1,077 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $47B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q2 2015, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q2 2015 and 63 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q2 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q2 2015 was State Street, an estimated $269M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.