Pricesmart
PSMT
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.27B invested in Pricesmart in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.1M | Put options by funds: $2.51M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $2.27B (+$135M)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 65
0.26% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.13% → 76.39% (+0.26%)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 24
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 200 → 194 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.5M |
| 2 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$22.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$19M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$26.6M |
| 2 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.22M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$4.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.17M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
194 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.27B — up 6.3% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of PSMT and 22 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 65 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $24.5M. The largest seller was EdgePoint Investment Group, cutting an estimated $26.6M.
- 194 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q1 2021, down from 200 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.27B of Pricesmart stock for Q1 2021, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q1 2021 and 24 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q1 2021 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $24.5M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q1 2021 was EdgePoint Investment Group, an estimated $26.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.