Las Vegas Sands
LVS
571 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.4B invested in Las Vegas Sands in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 60
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 571 (+9)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.9B → $25.4B (+$427M)
0.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.62% → 38.71% (+0.09%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 228
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $520M | Put options by funds: $680M
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 32 → 24 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$817M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$378M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$595M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$304M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
-$236M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$215M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$174M |
LVS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
571 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Las Vegas Sands (LVS) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $25.4B — up 1.7% from $24.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new LVS positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Davis Selected Advisers, adding an estimated $817M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $595M.
- 571 institutional investors held Las Vegas Sands (LVS) as of Q1 2014, up from 562 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $25.4B of Las Vegas Sands stock for Q1 2014, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new Las Vegas Sands positions in Q1 2014 and 60 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands buyer in Q1 2014 was Davis Selected Advisers, an estimated $817M added.
- The largest Las Vegas Sands seller in Q1 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $595M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.