Lowe's Companies
LOW
949 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 330 increasing their positions, 393 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
2.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.14% → 77.71% (+2.6%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 957 → 949 (-8)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.8B → $37.2B (-$623M)
4% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 68
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $345M
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 330 | Existing positions reduced: 393
16% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 31 → 26 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$224M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$89.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$365M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.3M |
| 5 |
NA
Navellier & Associates
Reno,
Nevada
|
-$58.6M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
949 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $37.2B — down 1.6% from $37.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 68 funds closed out of LOW and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 393 trimmed existing stakes and 330 added.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $363M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $365M.
- 949 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q2 2014, down from 957 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $37.2B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q2 2014, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q2 2014 and 68 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $363M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q2 2014 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $365M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.