Ross Stores
ROST
668 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Ross Stores in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 226 increasing their positions, 277 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 38
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 632 → 668 (+36)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.7M | Put options by funds: $60.2M
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.4B → $20.3B (+$884M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 226 | Existing positions reduced: 277
47% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 9 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$312M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$87.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$51.5M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$213M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$109M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$74.9M |
| 4 |
FAF
Första AP-fonden
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$62.3M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$52.5M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
668 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $20.3B — up 4.6% from $19.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new ROST positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 226 added to existing stakes and 277 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $312M. The largest seller was Fiduciary Management Inc, cutting an estimated $213M.
- 668 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q1 2016, up from 632 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $20.3B of Ross Stores stock for Q1 2016, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q1 2016 and 38 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $312M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q1 2016 was Fiduciary Management Inc, an estimated $213M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.