Ralph Lauren
398 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.4B invested in Ralph Lauren in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 57 funds opening new positions, 143 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.87B → $11.4B (+$1.49B)
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 51
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.11% → 99.95% (+1.8%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 143 | Existing positions reduced: 140
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 398 → 398 (0)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $218M | Put options by funds: $285M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
IAM
Impala Asset Management
Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$93.5M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$86.6M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$86.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$144M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$82.4M |
| 4 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
-$59.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$50.7M |
RL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
398 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ralph Lauren (RL) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $11.4B — up 15% from $9.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 57 funds opened new RL positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 143 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $144M.
- 398 institutional investors held Ralph Lauren (RL) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $11.4B of Ralph Lauren stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 57 funds opened new Ralph Lauren positions in Q4 2014 and 51 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Ralph Lauren buyer in Q4 2014 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Ralph Lauren seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $144M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.