Middleby
MIDD
292 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.55B invested in Middleby in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 20
75% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 14 (+6)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.15B → $4.55B (+$397M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 292 (+18)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 121
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.1M | Put options by funds: $44.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$34.7M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$29.2M |
| 4 |
LBG
Lloyds Banking Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$24.3M |
| 5 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$23.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$59.7M |
| 2 |
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$39.6M |
| 3 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$28.7M |
| 4 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$24M |
| 5 |
SAM
Sentinel Asset Management
Montpelier,
Vermont
|
-$12.8M |
MIDD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
292 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Middleby (MIDD) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $4.55B — up 9.6% from $4.15B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new MIDD positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair & Company, adding an estimated $49.7M. The largest seller was Southernsun Asset Management, cutting an estimated $59.7M.
- 292 institutional investors held Middleby (MIDD) as of Q1 2014, up from 274 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $4.55B of Middleby stock for Q1 2014, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Middleby positions in Q1 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Middleby buyer in Q1 2014 was William Blair & Company, an estimated $49.7M added.
- The largest Middleby seller in Q1 2014 was Southernsun Asset Management, an estimated $59.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.