Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,217 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.9B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 413 increasing their positions, 505 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 52
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $515M | Put options by funds: $442M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,177 → 1,217 (+40)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.6B → $52.9B (+$1.32B)
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.96% → 75.47% (-0.49%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 70 (-1)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 413 | Existing positions reduced: 505
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$127M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$99M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$96.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$94.1M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$86.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$189M |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$182M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$155M |
| 5 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$113M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,217 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $52.9B — up 2.6% from $51.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new LOW positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 413 added to existing stakes and 505 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $127M. The largest seller was Iridian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $220M.
- 1,217 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,177 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $52.9B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q2 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q2 2016 and 52 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q2 2016 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $127M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q2 2016 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.