Papa John's
PZZA
216 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.58B invested in Papa John's in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 26
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 62
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 197 → 216 (+19)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.02B → $1.58B (-$433M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.72M | Put options by funds: $25.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.4M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$17.5M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.9M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.3M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$58.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.9M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$26.1M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.5M |
| 5 |
AB
Atlas Brown
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$13.4M |
PZZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
216 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Papa John's (PZZA) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $1.58B — down 21% from $2.02B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new PZZA positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, adding an estimated $20.4M. The largest seller was RS Investment Management, cutting an estimated $58.8M.
- 216 institutional investors held Papa John's (PZZA) as of Q4 2015, up from 197 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $1.58B of Papa John's stock for Q4 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Papa John's positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Papa John's buyer in Q4 2015 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $20.4M added.
- The largest Papa John's seller in Q4 2015 was RS Investment Management, an estimated $58.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.