Ross Stores
ROST
617 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.2B invested in Ross Stores in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 257 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 51
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 17 (+4)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5B → $19.2B (+$1.72B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 598 → 617 (+19)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 257
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.4M | Put options by funds: $67.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$140M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$39M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$33.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$33.2M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$94.4M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$91.7M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$85.1M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$56.2M |
| 5 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$50.3M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
617 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $19.2B — up 9.8% from $17.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new ROST positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 257 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $140M. The largest seller was First Eagle Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $94.4M sold.
- 617 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q1 2015, up from 598 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $19.2B of Ross Stores stock for Q1 2015, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q1 2015 and 51 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q1 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $140M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q1 2015 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $94.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.