Pricesmart
PSMT
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.02B invested in Pricesmart in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $1.17M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.86B → $2.02B (+$159M)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.97% → 71.98% (-0.99%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 59
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 158 (-23)
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 30
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$113M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
LOAMS
Lombard Odier Asset Management (Switzerland)
Petit-Lancy,
Switzerland
|
+$15.8M |
| 4 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$23.4M |
| 2 |
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Paris,
France
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
SCP
Sandhill Capital Partners
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$9.4M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.14M |
| 5 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$5.85M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
158 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.02B — up 8.5% from $1.86B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of PSMT and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 59 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $113M. The largest seller was London Company of Virginia, cutting an estimated $23.4M.
- 158 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q1 2017, down from 181 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.02B of Pricesmart stock for Q1 2017, up 8.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q1 2017 and 30 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $113M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q1 2017 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $23.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.