Ross Stores
ROST
817 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.7B invested in Ross Stores in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 274 increasing their positions, 300 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 60
39% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.9M | Put options by funds: $58.9M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.3B → $30.7B (+$3.42B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 780 → 817 (+37)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 274 | Existing positions reduced: 300
1.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.6% → 89.51% (-1.1%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 16 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$147M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$140M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$73.8M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$67.2M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
817 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $30.7B — up 13% from $27.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new ROST positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 274 added to existing stakes and 300 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, adding an estimated $179M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 817 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q1 2019, up from 780 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $30.7B of Ross Stores stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q1 2019 and 60 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q1 2019 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $179M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q1 2019 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.