Pricesmart
PSMT
212 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.81B invested in Pricesmart in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 85 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.45B → $1.81B (+$361M)
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 85 | Existing positions reduced: 74
0.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.97% → 81.68% (+0.72%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 212 (-12)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 30
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.75M | Put options by funds: $3.37M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$10.4M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$7.2M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.32M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$3.95M |
| 5 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nitorum Capital
New York
|
-$4.45M |
| 2 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.8M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.99M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.85M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.46M |
PSMT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
212 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Pricesmart (PSMT) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $1.81B — up 25% from $1.45B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of PSMT and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 85 added.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, adding an estimated $10.4M. The largest seller was Nitorum Capital, cutting an estimated $4.45M.
- 212 institutional investors held Pricesmart (PSMT) as of Q1 2023, down from 224 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $1.81B of Pricesmart stock for Q1 2023, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Pricesmart positions in Q1 2023 and 30 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Pricesmart buyer in Q1 2023 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $10.4M added.
- The largest Pricesmart seller in Q1 2023 was Nitorum Capital, an estimated $4.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.