Lowe's Companies
LOW
1,611 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3B invested in Lowe's Companies in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 633 increasing their positions, 668 reducing their positions, and 231 closing their positions.
60% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $827M | Put options by funds: $518M
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.26% → 74.76% (-0.49%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 633 | Existing positions reduced: 668
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,746 → 1,611 (-135)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69B → $49.3B (-$19.7B)
31% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 49 (-22)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 231
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$319M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$206M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$878M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$473M |
| 3 |
CSIA
Charles Schwab Investment Advisory
San Francisco,
California
|
-$342M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$221M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$176M |
LOW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,611 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Lowe's Companies (LOW) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $49.3B — down 29% from $69B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 231 funds closed out of LOW and 122 opened new positions — a net loss of 109 holders — while 668 trimmed existing stakes and 633 added.
The largest buyer was Pershing Square Capital Management, adding an estimated $398M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $878M.
- 1,611 institutional investors held Lowe's Companies (LOW) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,746 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $49.3B of Lowe's Companies stock for Q1 2020, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Lowe's Companies positions in Q1 2020 and 231 closed out, a net change of -109 holders.
- The largest Lowe's Companies buyer in Q1 2020 was Pershing Square Capital Management, an estimated $398M added.
- The largest Lowe's Companies seller in Q1 2020 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $878M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.