lululemon athletica
LULU
524 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.3B invested in lululemon athletica in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 170 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 52
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $17.3B (+$3.9B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 480 → 524 (+44)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 23 (+1)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.23% → 86.92% (+1.7%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 170 | Existing positions reduced: 178
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $383M | Put options by funds: $450M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$123M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$94.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$89.2M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$220M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$102M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$99.1M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$87.2M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$60.5M |
LULU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
524 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in lululemon athletica (LULU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $17.3B — up 29% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new LULU positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 170 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $123M. The largest seller was Laurion Capital Management, cutting an estimated $220M.
- 524 institutional investors held lululemon athletica (LULU) as of Q3 2018, up from 480 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $17.3B of lululemon athletica stock for Q3 2018, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new lululemon athletica positions in Q3 2018 and 52 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest lululemon athletica buyer in Q3 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $123M added.
- The largest lululemon athletica seller in Q3 2018 was Laurion Capital Management, an estimated $220M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.