Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,478 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.7B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 469 increasing their positions, 658 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 81
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25B | Put options by funds: $849M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.1B → $57.7B (+$3.61B)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 59 → 61 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,443 → 1,478 (+35)
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.42% → 74.24% (-0.18%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 469 | Existing positions reduced: 658
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
+$698M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$579M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$343M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
+$252M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$418M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
SHCM
Sachem Head Capital Management
New York
|
-$222M |
| 4 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$187M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$182M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,478 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $57.7B — up 6.7% from $54.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new LOW positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 469 added to existing stakes and 658 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pershing Square Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $698M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $418M.
- 1,478 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,443 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $57.7B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q2 2018, up 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q2 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q2 2018 was Pershing Square Capital Management, an estimated $698M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q2 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $418M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.