Pricesmart
PSMT
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Pricesmart in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
123% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.97M | Put options by funds: $2.67M
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 166 (+2)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 52
0.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.4% → 77.01% (-0.4%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.13B → $1.9B (-$232M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$57.8M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.42M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.21M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.4M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$20.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$14.8M |
| 4 |
NC
Nicholas Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$9.03M |
| 5 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$7.87M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
166 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.9B — down 11% from $2.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new PSMT positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, adding an estimated $57.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $24.4M.
- 166 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q3 2018, up from 164 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.9B of Pricesmart stock for Q3 2018, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q3 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q3 2018 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $57.8M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q3 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $24.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.