Papa John's
PZZA
194 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.75B invested in Papa John's in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 26
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.51B → $1.75B (+$243M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 178 → 194 (+16)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 73
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.2M | Put options by funds: $15.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$94.4M |
| 2 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$49.2M |
| 3 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33.6M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.5M |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$13.1M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.3M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$12M |
PZZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
194 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Papa John's (PZZA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.75B — up 16% from $1.51B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new PZZA positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $94.4M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.5M sold.
- 194 institutional investors held Papa John's (PZZA) as of Q1 2015, up from 178 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.75B of Papa John's stock for Q1 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Papa John's positions in Q1 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Papa John's buyer in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $94.4M added.
- The largest Papa John's seller in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $22.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.