Ross Stores
ROST
775 hedge funds and large institutions have $32.9B invested in Ross Stores in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 236 increasing their positions, 331 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 59
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 21 (+4)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.3B → $32.9B (+$4.6B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 751 → 775 (+24)
0.23% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.76% → 88.99% (+0.23%)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.7M | Put options by funds: $83.9M
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 236 | Existing positions reduced: 331
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$331M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$92.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$507M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$233M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$175M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$75.8M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$66M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
775 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $32.9B — up 16% from $28.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new ROST positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 236 added to existing stakes and 331 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $331M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $507M.
- 775 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q3 2018, up from 751 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $32.9B of Ross Stores stock for Q3 2018, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q3 2018 and 59 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q3 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $331M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q3 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $507M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.