Papa John's
PZZA
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.64B invested in Papa John's in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
68% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $977M → $1.64B (+$662M)
51% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 41
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 50
17.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.75% → 95.43% (+18%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 207 (+21)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $156M | Put options by funds: $178M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$40.8M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$32.6M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$41.9M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$32.1M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$10.6M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.37M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.23M |
PZZA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
207 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Papa John's (PZZA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.64B — up 68% from $977M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new PZZA positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jackson Square Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $101M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $41.9M.
- 207 institutional investors held Papa John's (PZZA) as of Q1 2019, up from 186 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.64B of Papa John's stock for Q1 2019, up 68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Papa John's positions in Q1 2019 and 41 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Papa John's buyer in Q1 2019 was Jackson Square Partners, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Papa John's seller in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $41.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.