Pricesmart
PSMT
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.01B invested in Pricesmart in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 49
3.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.13% → 79.08% (+4%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.97B → $2.01B (+$42M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 158 (-11)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.11M | Put options by funds: $1.61M
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$186M |
| 2 |
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
Guernsey, Channel Islands,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.6M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.1M |
| 4 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$12.3M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$146M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$7.33M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$6.42M |
| 4 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.49M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.75M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
158 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $2.01B — up 2.1% from $1.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of PSMT and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was EdgePoint Investment Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $186M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $146M.
- 158 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q1 2018, down from 169 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $2.01B of Pricesmart stock for Q1 2018, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q1 2018 and 28 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q1 2018 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $186M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $146M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.