Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,078 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.3B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 352 increasing their positions, 476 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 51
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $491M | Put options by funds: $310M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50.5B → $53.3B (+$2.82B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,040 → 1,078 (+38)
1.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.09% → 74.31% (-1.8%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 81 → 73 (-8)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 352 | Existing positions reduced: 476
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$424M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$94.5M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$87.1M |
| 5 |
HCM
Holland Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$64.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$542M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$432M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$195M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$168M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$101M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,078 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $53.3B — up 5.6% from $50.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new LOW positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 352 added to existing stakes and 476 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $424M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $542M.
- 1,078 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,040 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $53.3B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2015, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2015 and 51 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $424M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $542M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.