Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,746 hedge funds and large institutions have $69B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 240 funds opening new positions, 572 increasing their positions, 697 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
253% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 240 | Existing positions closed: 68
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29B | Put options by funds: $1.15B
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,597 → 1,746 (+149)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63.8B → $69B (+$5.21B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 70 → 71 (+1)
0.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.25% → 75.26% (+0.01%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 572 | Existing positions reduced: 697
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
+$136M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$743M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$526M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$326M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$250M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$218M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
1,746 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $69B — up 8.2% from $63.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 240 funds opened new LOW positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 172 holders — while 572 added to existing stakes and 697 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $233M. The largest seller was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, cutting an estimated $743M.
- 1,746 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,597 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $69B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2019, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 240 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2019 and 68 closed out, a net change of +172 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $233M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2019 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $743M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.