Pricesmart
PSMT
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.72B invested in Pricesmart in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 41 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.14B → $1.72B (+$582M)
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 41
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 28
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.8M | Put options by funds: $16.8M
6.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.19% → 79.61% (+6.4%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 164 (+9)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.8M |
| 5 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$9.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.1M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$14.5M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$14.3M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$8.58M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.96M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
164 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $1.72B — up 51% from $1.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new PSMT positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 41 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.1M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q3 2019, up from 155 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $1.72B of Pricesmart stock for Q3 2019, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q3 2019 and 28 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q3 2019 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $19.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.