Ross Stores
ROST
598 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.5B invested in Ross Stores in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 246 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
117% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 13 (+7)
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 47
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14B → $17.5B (+$3.5B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 560 → 598 (+38)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 246
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.7M | Put options by funds: $110M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RP
RR Partners
New York
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$163M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$89.9M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$103M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$81.9M |
| 5 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$73.7M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
598 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $17.5B — up 25% from $14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 93 funds opened new ROST positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 179 added to existing stakes and 246 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RR Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $137M.
- 598 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q4 2014, up from 560 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $17.5B of Ross Stores stock for Q4 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q4 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q4 2014 was RR Partners, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q4 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.