Nike
1,114 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.4B invested in Nike in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 421 increasing their positions, 458 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 60
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 72 (+14)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,100 → 1,114 (+14)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $54.6B → $56.4B (+$1.81B)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 421 | Existing positions reduced: 458
2.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 165.93% → 163.8% (-2.1%)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $415M | Put options by funds: $893M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$543M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$159M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$86M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$83.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$496M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$264M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$135M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
NKE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,114 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Nike (NKE) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $56.4B — up 3.3% from $54.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new NKE positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 421 added to existing stakes and 458 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $543M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $496M.
- 1,114 institutional investors held Nike (NKE) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,100 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $56.4B of Nike stock for Q1 2015, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Nike positions in Q1 2015 and 60 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Nike buyer in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $543M added.
- The largest Nike seller in Q1 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $496M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.