Lowe's Companies
LOW
973 hedge funds and large institutions have $39.1B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 126 funds opening new positions, 293 increasing their positions, 429 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 126 | Existing positions closed: 66
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $461M | Put options by funds: $402M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 925 → 973 (+48)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $38.7B → $39.1B (+$427M)
1.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.75% → 75.98% (-1.8%)
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 49 → 38 (-11)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 293 | Existing positions reduced: 429
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$395M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$163M |
| 4 |
CCM
Conatus Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$91.1M |
| 5 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$69.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$776M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$278M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$179M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$107M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$100M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
973 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $39.1B — up 1.1% from $38.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 126 funds opened new LOW positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 293 added to existing stakes and 429 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Winslow Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $395M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $776M.
- 973 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q4 2013, up from 925 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $39.1B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q4 2013, up 1.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 126 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q4 2013 and 66 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q4 2013 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $395M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $776M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.