Ross Stores
ROST
561 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Ross Stores in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76.9M | Put options by funds: $64.1M
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 579 → 561 (-18)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B → $13.3B (-$961M)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 62
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 228
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 8 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$261M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$137M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$118M |
| 5 |
HCM
Herndon Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$79.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$456M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$346M |
| 3 |
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$47.1M |
| 4 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$47.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47M |
ROST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
561 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ross Stores (ROST) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $13.3B — down 6.7% from $14.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of ROST and 55 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 228 trimmed existing stakes and 199 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $261M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $456M.
- 561 institutional investors held Ross Stores (ROST) as of Q1 2014, down from 579 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Ross Stores stock for Q1 2014, down 6.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Ross Stores positions in Q1 2014 and 62 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Ross Stores buyer in Q1 2014 was Primecap Management, an estimated $261M added.
- The largest Ross Stores seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $456M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.