Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $720M invested in Sturm, Ruger & Co in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 44 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $5.81M
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 44 | Existing positions closed: 30
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 220 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.78% → 77.51% (-6.3%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 65
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $720M (-$290M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$21.8M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.62M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.17M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$4.01M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$53.8M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$14.1M |
| 3 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$6.2M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$5.72M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$4.5M |
RGR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
220 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sturm, Ruger & Co (RGR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $720M — down 29% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 44 funds opened new RGR positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $21.8M. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $53.8M.
- 220 institutional investors held Sturm, Ruger & Co (RGR) as of Q4 2018, up from 208 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $720M of Sturm, Ruger & Co stock for Q4 2018, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 44 funds opened new Sturm, Ruger & Co positions in Q4 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Sturm, Ruger & Co buyer in Q4 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $21.8M added.
- The largest Sturm, Ruger & Co seller in Q4 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $53.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.